The International Cessna 170 Association

I am reluctant to get into the cowling but can do the metal work if absolutely required. I completely understand. This is the reason I didn't install the Wag-Aero tailpipes, installing them would have required that both exit holes in the cowling be enlarged. I wasn't willing to do that. As for the ...

I recommend AWI. I recently installed 2 new mufflers from AWI on my A-model replacing, what I assume to be, original Hanlon-Wilson mufflers purchased from John Benham years ago. They fit directly onto the exhaust risers without having to loosen them from the cylinders, which surprised me. Also a nei...

There is a greatly detailed book about the L-19 called "The Loveable One-Niner: A Complete History of the Cessna L-19 Birddog." The author really did his home work and has a passion for L-19s, as I recall, he owns several of them. And the bonus is, a few pages in there is a picture of a Ce...

Another thought is that the holes in the support bracket that mounts the bellcrank are worn and elongated. This could be caused by a seized bearing, causing the bolt to rotate in the bracket. As the holes elongate, the bellcrank would shift forward. The effect of this would be less up elevator defle...

My 170 had a similar symptoms a few years ago. The engine had about 150 hrs SMOH with new cylinders installed at OH. After the normal diagnostics (inspect plugs, compression test, etc.) I found that Cyl. #2's piston rings were stuck (all of them stuck... very stuck). Since the oil ring was stuck I b...

Be cautious when using manuals scanned by others. As in this case, the O-300 IPC for download from the site above is missing 2 pages (6&7).

In 1955 our 170a had the Met-Co-Aire Tricycle gear conversion installed, and in 1976 it was converted back. The only documentation we have about the conversion and removal is a 337 for each. The exact wording of the removal 337 is: "Removed Met Co Aire Model 3 Triangle gear. Restored aircraft t...

That picture was from 1964, a member found it on an auction website and wrote a letter to my father to inform him.
She was converted back sometime in the 70s. Unfortunately we still have a lot of evidence of the conversion still on, in and around the airplane.

What she looks like these days...

[quote="BeeMan"]What about the IO-360M1B 180hp Lycoming conversion by Stoots Aviation? http://www.stootsaviation.com/Cessna_170___172.html[/quote] According to their website they offer "Tail Wheel Conversions on Cessna Models 170, 172 and 175 Airframes." I wonder if they could he...

Joe , good answer i agree with every thing you said,especialy the 3 mile decent! One thing to remember/know is the trim will work in reverse if the stabiliser is jammed. Jay

Since I don't have access to the '48 170 in question I dug around the hanger and found a set of large 172 mufflers that came with our O-300D, these are the same size that are on the '48 170 with ugly bisters on the cowl. I also found a H&W (part# 0050157-0) 170B round muffler. I have the dimensi...

I have changed tachs and they read the same 2100 RPM

I will get a part#. They are big, the scat tube is about 2.5-3 inches and the diameter of the muff. is about 8 inches (thats just off the top of my head). The cowl was modified to fit them and the carb heat box was modified to take the lager tube.

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Jay

I know someone thats has a 48 170 and it has the large dia. 172 mufflers on it. Any one know of an stc or 337 for this.

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Jay

Me and my Father just rebuild the c-145-2h in our 170a and we are finding that it only gets 2100 RPM static. The numbers I once saw for the 170a was 2250-2350 static. (Now for the list) It has 6 new millemium cyl., new slick mags, 1a170 7653 prop., new plugs. We have checked and changed the timing, ...