Fired it up today - there are no leaks that I can see, so I'm happy with that. No drive though, as rain started just about the time I was ready to roll out of the garage.
Interestingly,
oil pressure at fast idle is about 10 PSI higher than it was before. I'm not surprised, given the removal of 3 x 90° elbows, one 45° elbow and about 4 feet of SS braided hose.