Original Posted By: "Catdesigns"
Hi everyone. I just found out today that i need a crank for our Champ (A-65). Would anybody on the list happen to have or know someone with a good one with a yellow tag? When we overhauled it a while back it was just barely within limits. Not any more. Steve Singleton________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: crankshaft
Re: Pietenpol-List: crankshaft
Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: crankshaftIn a message dated 9/24/2007 10:59:55 PM Central Daylight Time, slsingleton(at)cvalley.net writes:Hi everyone. I just found out today that i need a crank for our Champ (A-65). Would anybody on the list happen to have or know someone with a good one with a yellow tag? When we overhauled it a while back it was just barely within limits. Not any more. Steve SingletonSteve,You can turn the crank .010" under, and still have it yellow tagged, but the work would have to be done by a certified shop that does aircraft cranks. There are .010" under bearings available.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: crankshaftIn a message dated 9/24/2007 10:59:55 PM Central Daylight Time, slsingleton(at)cvalley.net writes:Hi everyone. I just found out today that i need a crank for our Champ (A-65). Would anybody on the list happen to have or know someone with a good one with a yellow tag? When we overhauled it a while back it was just barely within limits. Not any more. Steve SingletonSteve,You can turn the crank .010" under, and still have it yellow tagged, but the work would have to be done by a certified shop that does aircraft cranks. There are .010" under bearings available.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: finishing the discussion on tailwheel cables...
Original Posted By: John Egan
As I said in the discussion a couple of weeks ago, I feel that the tension put on the cable, by the tail wheel, caused a shift in the rudder position when the tw came off the ground. That was causing the plane to veer suddenly to the left on takeoff. Not a problem since I ran seperate cables.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
As I said in the discussion a couple of weeks ago, I feel that the tension put on the cable, by the tail wheel, caused a shift in the rudder position when the tw came off the ground. That was causing the plane to veer suddenly to the left on takeoff. Not a problem since I ran seperate cables.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: finishing the discussion on tailwheel cables...
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
RE: Pietenpol-List: finishing the discussion on tailwheel cables...
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Re: Pietenpol-List: finishing the discussion on tailwheel
Original Posted By: John Egan
Re: Pietenpol-List: crankshaft
Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Thanks Chuck but mine was already .010 under. When i had it overhauled a while back (40 hrs ago) the crank was just barely within limits. The camshaft had wore odd so we put the case back together and lo and behold the case halves did not line up at the center bearing and at the back bearing. I had the case overhauled which included line boreing. so maybe it was'nt right to begin with or I'm sure the overhaul shop will tell me i must have gotten it very hot to cause iyt to warp. I truly do'nt believe we ever had it that hot. The good news is that i might have found a crank that just needs ground. I really think i just need to sell the Champ and then i'll get serious about finnishing the Piet. Steve Singleton ----- dated 9/24/2007 10:59:55 PM Central Daylight Time, slsingleton(at)cvalley.net writes: Hi everyone. I just found out today that i need a crank for our Champ (A-65). Would anybody on the list happen to have or know someone with a good one with a yellow tag? When we overhauled it a while back it was just barely within limits. Not any more. Steve Singleton Steve, You can turn the crank .010" under, and still have it yellow tagged, but the work would have to be done by a certified shop that does aircraft cranks. There are .010" under bearings available. Chuck G. NX770CG------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks Chuck but mine was already .010 under. When i had it overhauled a while back (40 hrs ago) the crank was just barely within limits. The camshaft had wore odd so we put the case back together and lo and behold the case halves did not line up at the center bearing and at the back bearing. I had the case overhauled which included line boreing. so maybe it was'nt right to begin with or I'm sure the overhaul shop will tell me i must have gotten it very hot to cause iyt to warp. I truly do'nt believe we ever had it that hot. The good news is that i might have found a crank that just needs ground. I really think i just need to sell the Champ and then i'll get serious about finnishing the Piet. Steve Singleton ----- dated 9/24/2007 10:59:55 PM Central Daylight Time, slsingleton(at)cvalley.net writes: Hi everyone. I just found out today that i need a crank for our Champ (A-65). Would anybody on the list happen to have or know someone with a good one with a yellow tag? When we overhauled it a while back it was just barely within limits. Not any more. Steve Singleton Steve, You can turn the crank .010" under, and still have it yellow tagged, but the work would have to be done by a certified shop that does aircraft cranks. There are .010" under bearings available. Chuck G. NX770CG------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: A 65 exhaust
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
My A 65 muffler gave up the ghost this past weekend and today I took it apart and found it to be beyond repair.I'm thinking about changing and running without a muffler and putting a heat muff on. Has anyone used the Aeronca exhaust on their Piet? Wondering what others have done and where they found the exhaust parts to do it with. Any photos would be appreciated.Thank YouGene ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: A 65 exhaust
My A 65 muffler gave up the ghost this past weekend and today I took it apart and found it to be beyond repair.I'm thinking about changing and running without a muffler and putting a heat muff on. Has anyone used the Aeronca exhaust on their Piet? Wondering what others have done and where they found the exhaust parts to do it with. Any photos would be appreciated.Thank YouGene ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: A 65 exhaust
Pietenpol-List: Re: A 65 exhaust
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Gene,I didn't use a muffler. I just made up flanges and went to my local muffler shopfor 1.5" mild steel tubing and weld up some straight stacks. Added a carbheat muff to the right side.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/piet ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: A 65 exhaust
Gene,I didn't use a muffler. I just made up flanges and went to my local muffler shopfor 1.5" mild steel tubing and weld up some straight stacks. Added a carbheat muff to the right side.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/piet ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: A 65 exhaust