Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "bender"
Dan,When you put the engine together did you drill the cam gear for centrifugal lubrication?Several 1/16" diameter holes drilled from a tooth gullet inwards tothe inside lip of the cam gear face/flange allow all the oil coming off the mainto reach the gear contact area. Mine is full pressure to the mains so I drilleda .050" hole in the capped end of the main feed tube to the front(now rearmain). I drilled the holes as suggested and have a TON of oil in tooth contact...tothe point that I somehow have oil working out of the tach connection.Oil under pressure(30psi) sprays from this hole onto the backside of the cam gear.Centrifugal actions carries it to the holes which then apply it to the gearcontact area. You are welcome to stop up to Ft Atkinson anytime to look at what I did and comparenotes.--------PAPA MIKERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ford or not

Original Posted By: "Billy McCaskill"
I'm just about to star gluing wood together but thinking hard about engines. Dan'sproblem kinda got me thinking.. i really want to use an A or B engine and i drive a '30 AA truck with a worn outengine all the time.. it just keeps going. I just wonder if its not cheaperto just put a Continental up front and call it a day.I do love the thought of the A..I kinda think one mag..or one mag and a B distributor ..and just modifying theengine per the plans...IE keep it simple..Seeing A65's on barnstormers under $3000 makes me think... not as groovy in theend but... ?JeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ford or not

Original Posted By: bender
Jeff,I ended up going with a corvair, but my second choice would be an 'A' or 'B'. Dan'sproblems do seem to be typical for that engine. As you imply, those enginesmay have been the dependable part of those cars! Dan's a smart guy and a talented builder. I know the hanger goblins didn't getin to the rest of his work, so they must all be in his engine! He'll figure itout...Gary Boothe------Original Message------

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com

Original Posted By: "bender"
Thanks for the info on the turnbuckles Jon. I don't own a lathe, but I do haveaccess to a very old 8" South Bend that will work for small projects like this.Look forward to an update of your refined procedures and finished product.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ford or not

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Sorry Ford guys, that was a BB keyboard mistake...I meant to say that "Dan'sproblems do NOT seem typical..."Gary Boothe Cool, Ca. Pietenpol WW Corvair Conversion, mounted Tail done, Fuselage on gear (20 ribs down.) -----Original Message-----