Original Posted By: Malcolm Morrison
Drop me a line. Interested in your Cirrus find. What progress with themuseum. Sounds as if your thrust measurer is a real applied engineeringsolution, following in the foootsteps of Bernie himself. Peace. Orville Lanham________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: For John McNarry
Pietenpol-List: Re: For John McNarry
Original Posted By: Aron(at)hrn.bradley.edu
________________________________________________________________________________Send reply to: Pietenpol Discussion Drop me a line. Interested in your Cirrus find. What progress with themuseum. Sounds as if your thrust measurer is a real applied engineeringsolution, following in the foootsteps of Bernie himself. Peace. Orville LanhamHi Orville: The Cirrus was buried under a pile of engines in the back of ourmuseum. I asked about it and since it didn't fit the mandate of the museum collection they gave it to me for "sevices rendered" I couldn't tell what it wasfor some time till I finally got it out into the open and cleaned of the data plate.Right Hand Tractor rated at 95 hp at 2100 rpm and 85 hp at 1900. I haven't weighed it yet, but it is easy for two of us to carry. I suspect it is just overtwo hundred pounds. It is realy well built! Ball bearings carry the prop, front andrear mains, roller cam followers, ball bearings to carry the cam and pressure oilingto the mains. It has an interesting way to oil the rod bearings, collector rings,fastened to the crank webs, catch the oil and guide it to the drilled rod journals.Centrifugal force would do a fine job of forcing the oil into the bearings.The overhead valve gear is all exposed and if I've identified it properly the displcement is 302 cu in. I was watching "The magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines" and was delighted to see the same engine used in the replica Avro. The Dyno our RAA group built is in use at a member's shop and I promised to post a picture. I will when I get one suitable to scan into the system. The Museum is doing well and I hope to spend more time there as I approach retirement. };-) Have you checked out our web site? http://www.mts.net/~krallen/catpm.htmlThanks for your intrest Orville John Mc________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________Send reply to: Pietenpol Discussion Drop me a line. Interested in your Cirrus find. What progress with themuseum. Sounds as if your thrust measurer is a real applied engineeringsolution, following in the foootsteps of Bernie himself. Peace. Orville LanhamHi Orville: The Cirrus was buried under a pile of engines in the back of ourmuseum. I asked about it and since it didn't fit the mandate of the museum collection they gave it to me for "sevices rendered" I couldn't tell what it wasfor some time till I finally got it out into the open and cleaned of the data plate.Right Hand Tractor rated at 95 hp at 2100 rpm and 85 hp at 1900. I haven't weighed it yet, but it is easy for two of us to carry. I suspect it is just overtwo hundred pounds. It is realy well built! Ball bearings carry the prop, front andrear mains, roller cam followers, ball bearings to carry the cam and pressure oilingto the mains. It has an interesting way to oil the rod bearings, collector rings,fastened to the crank webs, catch the oil and guide it to the drilled rod journals.Centrifugal force would do a fine job of forcing the oil into the bearings.The overhead valve gear is all exposed and if I've identified it properly the displcement is 302 cu in. I was watching "The magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines" and was delighted to see the same engine used in the replica Avro. The Dyno our RAA group built is in use at a member's shop and I promised to post a picture. I will when I get one suitable to scan into the system. The Museum is doing well and I hope to spend more time there as I approach retirement. };-) Have you checked out our web site? http://www.mts.net/~krallen/catpm.htmlThanks for your intrest Orville John Mc________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: For John McNarry
Original Posted By: "McNarry, John"
Thanks for the web site. I logged on. Am glad you have a Lysander. How manyare left? Thanks for encouraging the guy with the Ford Engine. Some put them down,but Bernie new someting! Do you have the vendor in Colfax, Iowa who has lotsof parts? Peace. Orville________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for the web site. I logged on. Am glad you have a Lysander. How manyare left? Thanks for encouraging the guy with the Ford Engine. Some put them down,but Bernie new someting! Do you have the vendor in Colfax, Iowa who has lotsof parts? Peace. Orville________________________________________________________________________________