Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: AMsafetyC(at)aol.com
Hello all,For those who expressed interest in the aluminum buick v-8, I just hung upwith Steve Cavanagh in Australia who actually built and flew one.He took it right out of the car without even a rebuild, the only mod was anenlarged sump. Kept the standard ignition and starter. Bolted a metal propfrom an "aerobatic Cessna 150" right onto the crank. Says the thrustbearing is in the middle of the crank. Remembers max rpm as around 2800,and got 1,000meters climb. Had over 300 hrs when he sold it four years ago,he's now 89. Didn't have any trouble. Said it used about 7 gallons perhour and probably weighed 300 lbs. Had a 30 gallon tank to keep it fed.Said the Piet performed great with the heavy engine. Said he started withstandard wings then build longer wings and said it "it didn't make adifference". Estimates 130hp at 2800Sounds pretty interesting except for the fuel consumption!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Mike Tunnicliffe

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Don,A couple of weeks ago I had my wife helping me as I bled the brakes on thePietenpol. Because I was stupid and installed the master cylinders in sucha way that any air bubbles have to travel downhill to make it through themaster cylinder, the easiest way to bleed the brakes is to raise the tail ashigh as possible and work the bubbles out. Karen had a heck of a timehanging onto the tailwheel with her arms stretched as high over her head asshe could. We had to go through the procedure about 6 times to finally getall the bubbles out, and she was not very happy. I wish I had a picture ofit.-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By:> zk-owl(at)clear.net.nz
In Australia he was probably using imperial gallons about 20% more than US gallons. This same engine is in the current range rovers and discovery vehicles today if interestedSteve in Maine> Date: Fri=2C 3 Jul 2009 10:07:22 +1200

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hello group!As for me..... I have moved my landing gear forward (wheels) a coupleinches. Building my cabanes STRAIGHT, and will build a longerengine mount to get the W&B correct....I will look for a HEAVY engine! I like the ROTEC Radial!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dave-----Original Message-----