Original Posted By: jorge lizarraga
Has anyone had experience with a 1954 Continental C-125 Aircraft Engine?There is a guy on the field who is selling one for $500, don't know ifit has logs yet or not just saw a post.BrianSLC-UTle, List Admin.=0A=0A=0A ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:35:03 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: Continental engine
Pietenpol-List: Continental engine
Original Posted By: "Steve Singleton"
Has anyone had experience with a 1954 Continental C-125 Aircraft Engine?There is a guy on the field who is selling one for $500, don't know ifit has logs yet or not just saw a post.BrianSLC-UT________________________________________________________________________________
Has anyone had experience with a 1954 Continental C-125 Aircraft Engine?There is a guy on the field who is selling one for $500, don't know ifit has logs yet or not just saw a post.BrianSLC-UT________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Split Axel gear width
Original Posted By: Jack Phillips
Thanks Jack-I thought this looked a bit narrow. Steve Singleton ----- Original Message -----
Thanks Jack-I thought this looked a bit narrow. Steve Singleton ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Split Axel gear width
Original Posted By: shad bell
Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Axel gear width
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
No personal experience here, just an opinion.Sounds like too much engine for this little plane.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_C-1251) The C-125 is rated at 125 HP. That's 3 times the power of a Ford A, and 2 timesthat of a Continental A-65. While it would be nice to have a bit more power,at times, this sounds a bit excessive.2) It has a dry weight of about 290 lbs. That's a full hundred pounds more thana C-85. Haven't yet heard any builders wish they had built their Piet a bit heavier,but I HAVE heard builders wish they had built lighter.There's been a bit of chatter on the List here lately about using bigger powerplants,mostly as a means to lift bigger pilots. My opinion (and I know nobodyasked for it, but here it is anyway - feel free to ignore it) is that if you'replanning to stick a big engine in a Piet, you should probably build a biggerPiet to go with it. Probably just scaling everything (wings and tail, too - notjust fuselage width) up by 5 or 10% would create enough room for the "full-figured"pilot, and sticking a 100 to 125 HP motor on the nose would be a goodmatch. Of course, anyone thinking about making such a change would need to do(or find someone who is qualified to do) the necessary stress calculations forthis "new" aircraft.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Axel gear width
No personal experience here, just an opinion.Sounds like too much engine for this little plane.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_C-1251) The C-125 is rated at 125 HP. That's 3 times the power of a Ford A, and 2 timesthat of a Continental A-65. While it would be nice to have a bit more power,at times, this sounds a bit excessive.2) It has a dry weight of about 290 lbs. That's a full hundred pounds more thana C-85. Haven't yet heard any builders wish they had built their Piet a bit heavier,but I HAVE heard builders wish they had built lighter.There's been a bit of chatter on the List here lately about using bigger powerplants,mostly as a means to lift bigger pilots. My opinion (and I know nobodyasked for it, but here it is anyway - feel free to ignore it) is that if you'replanning to stick a big engine in a Piet, you should probably build a biggerPiet to go with it. Probably just scaling everything (wings and tail, too - notjust fuselage width) up by 5 or 10% would create enough room for the "full-figured"pilot, and sticking a 100 to 125 HP motor on the nose would be a goodmatch. Of course, anyone thinking about making such a change would need to do(or find someone who is qualified to do) the necessary stress calculations forthis "new" aircraft.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Axel gear width
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Bill,Don't forget to beef up the mounts and front end. I would be concerned withthe additional stresses up front...my two centsJackDSM-----Original Message-----
Bill,Don't forget to beef up the mounts and front end. I would be concerned withthe additional stresses up front...my two centsJackDSM-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Jack thank you very much for the link. I sent an e-mail and hopefully will findsomething.I can adapt about any brand if the dimensions are close.so if you thinkof anyone that has some salvage machines I'd sure be glad to hear about them.suredon't want to leave my friend with a broken machine. RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Jack thank you very much for the link. I sent an e-mail and hopefully will findsomething.I can adapt about any brand if the dimensions are close.so if you thinkof anyone that has some salvage machines I'd sure be glad to hear about them.suredon't want to leave my friend with a broken machine. RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
Another option, provided the C-125 is serviceable and has logs, it to buy and tradeit for another engine more suitable for your Piet. Nobody said that you HAVETO use this engine if you buy it... kinda like the idea of never turningdown a Corvair engine core even if it's not one that's usable for converting forflight use. It might be just the thing that someone else is looking for.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:44:29 -0500
Another option, provided the C-125 is serviceable and has logs, it to buy and tradeit for another engine more suitable for your Piet. Nobody said that you HAVETO use this engine if you buy it... kinda like the idea of never turningdown a Corvair engine core even if it's not one that's usable for converting forflight use. It might be just the thing that someone else is looking for.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:44:29 -0500
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Might be worth calling Don(don's dream machines) and just chat about it. He's gota hangar full of Continental parts..rebuilds engines for cheap. Does good workthey say. Might lead to something..might not.. It lead to me just buying anA65 off a cub he overhauled for me for cheap.. LarryDon Swords(770)412-8885Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:59:21 +0000 (UTC)
Might be worth calling Don(don's dream machines) and just chat about it. He's gota hangar full of Continental parts..rebuilds engines for cheap. Does good workthey say. Might lead to something..might not.. It lead to me just buying anA65 off a cub he overhauled for me for cheap.. LarryDon Swords(770)412-8885Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 14:59:21 +0000 (UTC)
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
Original Posted By: "Jerry Dotson"
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> > > I may go look at a partially built Pietenpol that sounds like it is on its gear and mostly covered. I think it is a short fuselage=2C 3 piece wing=2C and has an A65 that has 800 hours but hasn't run in a while. It's been a 10 year project that the builder has lost interest in. Unfortunately I couldn't get a lot of information due to spotty cell phone reception but I'm going to call back later this week to get more info. I may go look at it this weekend but if I do what are some of the things I should look for? Are there some gotchas I should keep an eye open for? I need help coming up with a checklist and questions I should be asking so any help is appreciated.> Thanks.> Jamie> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 751#311751> > > > > > > ============================================> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine
> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> > > I may go look at a partially built Pietenpol that sounds like it is on its gear and mostly covered. I think it is a short fuselage=2C 3 piece wing=2C and has an A65 that has 800 hours but hasn't run in a while. It's been a 10 year project that the builder has lost interest in. Unfortunately I couldn't get a lot of information due to spotty cell phone reception but I'm going to call back later this week to get more info. I may go look at it this weekend but if I do what are some of the things I should look for? Are there some gotchas I should keep an eye open for? I need help coming up with a checklist and questions I should be asking so any help is appreciated.> Thanks.> Jamie> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 751#311751> > > > > > > ============================================> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continental engine