Original Posted By: TGSTONE236(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continentals I don't know about other's experiences but in my 13 years of flying behind my zero-timed A-65 Continental I have had to do MANY thingsto keep it healthy but it has never skipped a beat or even coughed once.....thank God BUT the bottom line is that over the years I have hadto replaced warped exhaust valves, grind out of round exhaust gas valve seats, replace worn piston rings, and just last year had to hone allfour cylinders and replace all of my rings with new Chromoly rings to the tune of $600. (I originally had Chromolly rings during my MOH too).I've had to keep up with making sure the timing is correct and do normal maintenance like oil and screen changes/ cleanings, replace the foam/oilair filters, repair a cracked exhaust pipe with a new weld, re-torqe the prop as recommended with the manufacturers recommendations.I have had to remove the prop hub assembly and bead blast it, zinc chromate it, apply Continental Gold to it then clear coat it because it was startingto rust.All this to say that I only have 500 HOURS on that engine too so unless everyone else just has better luck with Continentals that I do, there's no wayI could ever imagine any of these little jewels running to 1500 hours without needing some care and attention. That's just my personal experience-your mileage may vary.Mike C.PS-but dollar for dollar I would much rather put my money on a Continental than into a Corvair which from what I'm hearing doesn't save you any realmoney over a Continental and in some cases costs more to do a top-notch overhaul with in the end.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Continentals
RE: Pietenpol-List: Continentals
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I've got about $3,000 in mine + another $1,000 for an upcoming 5th bearing.But, aside from the money, can you imagine the sense of excitement I hadwhen my Corvair fired up the first time? 'course, if it quits and drops me into the trees, it's going to take a D9 topull my foot out of my a__....Gary
I've got about $3,000 in mine + another $1,000 for an upcoming 5th bearing.But, aside from the money, can you imagine the sense of excitement I hadwhen my Corvair fired up the first time? 'course, if it quits and drops me into the trees, it's going to take a D9 topull my foot out of my a__....Gary
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continentals
Original Posted By: "Jerry Dotson"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Jack makes a good point about.........William Wynne's taste in women. And Grace is VERY nice and TAILWHEEL pilot who owns a Luscombe with a.........CONTINETAL enginein it.....just sayin'. And she does AEROBATICS in it too !>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol->list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gboothe5>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 3:23 PM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair>>>I couldn't see it either....thought you were speechless.>>Gary>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of K5YAC>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 12:00 PM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair>>>pietflyr(at)bellsouth.net wrote:>> Nuthin' there, Mark>>>Aww crap... you must be using the email list as an email list... ha! I>think it shows on the web.>>-------->Mark Chouinard>Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage>>>Read this topic online here:>>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continentals
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Jack makes a good point about.........William Wynne's taste in women. And Grace is VERY nice and TAILWHEEL pilot who owns a Luscombe with a.........CONTINETAL enginein it.....just sayin'. And she does AEROBATICS in it too !>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol->list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gboothe5>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 3:23 PM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair>>>I couldn't see it either....thought you were speechless.>>Gary>>-----Original Message----->From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of K5YAC>Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 12:00 PM>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair>>>pietflyr(at)bellsouth.net wrote:>> Nuthin' there, Mark>>>Aww crap... you must be using the email list as an email list... ha! I>think it shows on the web.>>-------->Mark Chouinard>Wings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on Fuselage>>>Read this topic online here:>>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continentals
Original Posted By: "Gboothe5"
Mike I had about the same experience as you with my Luscombe A-65. I kept a sparecylinder and piston ready to install under my bed! I put 1200 hours on it withseveral jugs pulled over time. Do you have inter-cylinder baffles on yourPiet?--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Mike I had about the same experience as you with my Luscombe A-65. I kept a sparecylinder and piston ready to install under my bed! I put 1200 hours on it withseveral jugs pulled over time. Do you have inter-cylinder baffles on yourPiet?--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Continentals
Original Posted By: "Jerry Dotson"
While fabricating my rudder bar (4130) and rudder bar post I noticed somedifferences between the 34 Hoopman plans and the 32 Flying and Glider plans.Specifically on page 27 drawing of the ship's control systems; no aileroncontrol horn, 3/4 connecting bar for the sticks instead of 1/2, rudderpedals mounted to the firewall and no safety strap over the torque tube toname a few. I'm sticking with the Hoopman plans mostly.JackDSM________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continentals
While fabricating my rudder bar (4130) and rudder bar post I noticed somedifferences between the 34 Hoopman plans and the 32 Flying and Glider plans.Specifically on page 27 drawing of the ship's control systems; no aileroncontrol horn, 3/4 connecting bar for the sticks instead of 1/2, rudderpedals mounted to the firewall and no safety strap over the torque tube toname a few. I'm sticking with the Hoopman plans mostly.JackDSM________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Continentals
Original Posted By: "Jack"
Gardner,I have 1280 feet X 40 feet wide. The house faces South. There are power lines acrossthe road on the South end. Look close and you can see my Piet in the hangar.30.8754n86.7836w--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/home ... __________
Gardner,I have 1280 feet X 40 feet wide. The house faces South. There are power lines acrossthe road on the South end. Look close and you can see my Piet in the hangar.30.8754n86.7836w--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/home ... __________