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Re: Pietenpol-List: Found a probable engine, is a stock Cub prop a good
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:21 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Scott Schreiber
A whole lot of us are running the A-65 with a 72x42 prop. They are a very good combo.Dick N ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Found a probable engine, is a stock Cub prop a good
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:26 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: FTLovley(at)aol.com
Scott,A lot of Cubs with the A65 engine use a Sensenich 72CK42 propeller. This combination also works for the Pietenpol. It may be possible to further improve the Pietenpol's performance by using a custom propeller instead of the Sensenich, but not by very much. I have used a Flottorp 72A48 wooden propeller on a Pietenpol with an A65, and it gave similar performance to the Sensenich prop. A Flottorp 72A46 also works, but a bit of speed is lost (better climb, though).If one goes for an "off the shelf" propeller, in my experience this Sensenich model is OK for a 65 hp Piet. Flottorp props used to be manufactured by Univair, and it is difficult to find a good one these days.Graham Hansen Pietenpol CF-AUN________________________________________________________________________________