Pietenpol-List: electric tachs and "A" engine guys
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:12 am
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Larry Williams uses, and I am going to use an electric tach made by Westach, Ithink they're listed in aircraft spruce catalog. They make a tach that runs offthe p lead of the mag and needs no other power source. There is just one tinywire running up and poof! you're done. Do install a 16 amp in line fuse becausetheoretically if a short developed in the tach it could stop your mag.The guy that did my "A" engine is Ron Kelly in Texas. He's a model "A" guru whobuilds up engines for endurance racing etc. He's got a website, don't knowthe exact address but his business name is RK Designs which might be it, or justsearch. I opted for inserts over babbit and a counterbalanced crank and modernchevy pistons for extra strength. I know that Perkins does a beautiful joband is extremely knowlegable.________________________________________________________________________________
Larry Williams uses, and I am going to use an electric tach made by Westach, Ithink they're listed in aircraft spruce catalog. They make a tach that runs offthe p lead of the mag and needs no other power source. There is just one tinywire running up and poof! you're done. Do install a 16 amp in line fuse becausetheoretically if a short developed in the tach it could stop your mag.The guy that did my "A" engine is Ron Kelly in Texas. He's a model "A" guru whobuilds up engines for endurance racing etc. He's got a website, don't knowthe exact address but his business name is RK Designs which might be it, or justsearch. I opted for inserts over babbit and a counterbalanced crank and modernchevy pistons for extra strength. I know that Perkins does a beautiful joband is extremely knowlegable.________________________________________________________________________________