Pietenpol-List: Got the engine in hand

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:29 pm

Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
Scott; I looked at the photo of your A65. that piece of junk is dangerous and you should never fly behind it in a Piet or anything else. Get rid of it immediately. I'll give you $150 for it right now! ;o)The engine is the heart of your Piet, isn't it? You build the boat, the gear, the tail feathers, the controls, even the wings- but it doesn't have a heartbeat until that engine is in your hands. When that mass of metal comes into the shop, even before you tighten the bolts that hold the engine mount to the airframe, flight suddenly becomes possible!I love engines. They are big, heavy hunks of metal but they are the hearts, too. I love the smell of exhaust, and fuel, and oil, and all of that comes from the engine. Mind you, the higher plane of this feeling is when you have a radial engine, but a pancake four will do just fine for everyday, too! And considering that the engine represents probably half the cost of your airplane (if not more), when you have that piece and the prop safely in the shop, you're looking at little piddly costs from then until the end of the project. You're over the hump.Good on you, Scott. Put the heart in your airplane and you will be so much closer to flying! The heartbeat will be ready as soon as you hook that fuel line to the carb and the ignition switches to the mags. From there, it's downhill and the next thing you know, you'll be lining up on the runway centerline with the throttle ready to go full forward.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/defaul ... ______Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:12:11 -0700 (PDT)

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:41 pm

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Picked it up today after a 10 hour round trip, A65-8 130h SMOH with two mags, prop hub, and carb. I need to ferret out a few things, eyebrows, aircleaner assembly, and I am sure a few small items. I need to fab up my exhaust system and need to do some research on carb heat and other such details.http://www.subarubrat.com/misc/Pietengine.jpg -Scott________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:02 pm

Original Posted By: santiago morete

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