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- Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Swaging pushrod tubes on the O-300 engines
- Replies: 6
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Swaging pushrod tubes on the O-300 engines
Going to ask a simple question of this group....who has had experience in swaging the pushrod tubes on the 0-300 engine and what level of success had you achieved at doing it, plus I have heard coupling that process with the addition of certain wicking loctite products gives a much better result.......
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:26 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Oil Suppliers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28692
Re: Oil Suppliers
Just an FYIm if you have a Sam's Club in your area, they sell Aeroshell W100 for $67+ any tax, that's what I get it for here in Naples FL, works out with our sales tax to about %5.98/quart, been buying it since Sept 2014 for my C170A with an O-300A engine thats 400 hrs over tbo and runs fine, good p...
- Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:05 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Control Yoke Universal Joint Failure
- Replies: 35
- Views: 62319
Control Yoke Universal Joint Failure
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20171204X53544&AKey=1&RType=Prelim&IType=LA This just happened recently when one of the brand new McFarlane universals installed a year ago failed at the time of flair, everyone beware, I need help posting the pic that I ...
- Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:09 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cabin door hinge pins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41260
Re: Cabin door hinge pins
These are what Mountain Airframe installed on my doors. I'm not sure what they are, but they are very tight in the hole. IMG_2139.JPG Miles, those pins remind me of the "safety pins" used on hand held fire extinguishers.....but at least what you have is another option to consider, Thanks ...
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:37 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cabin door hinge pins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41260
Re: Cabin door hinge pins
The correct pin called out in the '48 and A model IPC but the same in all models is NAS41-2-1.625 or a NAS41-2 pin 1-5/8". In the B model IPC the Cessna part is 0711001-59. No matter the model, all the pins are the same and if you follow Yingling's listing for 0711001-59 you will see that the ...
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:51 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: LED landing light question??
- Replies: 17
- Views: 59221
Re: LED landing light question??
To avoid ANY hassles down the road, I opted to install the Whelen LED drop in bulbs, they are approved for certified aircraft, sure they are expensive, but 10,000 hr expectancy and a 5 year warranty, but I do know of folks that opted for the $59 specials as well, if you IA is a reasonable chap, then...
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 2:45 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cabin door hinge pins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41260
Re: Cabin door hinge pins
I have seen welding rod or retainers from the tractor parts store commonly referred to as hair pins. The beauty of hairpins is the ability to safety wire them so they can't come out. Bill K Bill, never thought about those, I know exactly what your talking about, kinda like the cowl pins on J-3 Cub'...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:25 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Mag Rite Engine Timer?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17233
Re: Mag Rite Engine Timer?
I bought that kit and it's the cat's meow
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cabin door hinge pins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 41260
Cabin door hinge pins
What are folks using for suitable cabin door hinge pin replacements??
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:41 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Custom Silkscreen C-170 T-Shirts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19268
Custom Silkscreen C-170 T-Shirts
This goes out to the gentleman, a fellow Cessna 170 owner (sorry can't remember the name) that I spoke with at the Lakeland QB hangar, at Sun-N-fun, yesterday April 6th, about the vendor who did my custom silkscreen T-shirts of my airplane (C-170), contact me via this medium to get the vendor contac...
- Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:43 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: New Lord Mounts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4520
Re: New Lord Mounts
Airpower has the cheapest price just bought a set I think $68 each
- Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: SKY TEC starter problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15339
Re: SKY TEC starter problems
Thanks ghostflyer
- Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: SKY TEC starter problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15339
Re: SKY TEC starter problems
Its a no turning over issue.....
- Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: SKY TEC starter problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15339
SKY TEC starter problems
Okay fellow C170 owner/operators, got a problem that I am trying to solve for a fellow C170B owner, that has a Skytech starter installed, I do not know time in service since install right now, but this is an ongoing issue that I'm seeking some outside insight to fixing.....once and for all....I'm no...
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 2:17 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: C170 Exhaust Hardware Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3523
Re: C170 Exhaust Hardware Question
When I redid mine last spring even though it was stainless, it was old as crap and I had to cut half of it off with a die grinder, but some of it was mixed regular AN hardware along witt stainless......your right it does last much longer