The International Cessna 170 Association

Thanks for following up with that George.

I just bought a set of Lord engine mounts for an O-200A from Fresno. The rubbers, along with all other parts in the set, look brand new, not NOS. I’ve never had any problem with anything I’ve bought from Fresno over the years. A number of others at my airport also buy from Fresno and have never told...

Jim, yes, the L-19 U-bolt is tha same as the 170B one. You can order it from Air Repair using either the number you used or the 170B part number that you first identified in your post. A few years ago I replaced the one on my ‘52 170B with one that I purchased from Air Repair using those part numbers.

Thanks cessnut. While I don't really need double pucks for what I do, It looks like the ABI 199-62 and 199-62A aluminum wheel and brake kits are the answer and the only current options. Both are for 1 1/2" axles and approved for all 170 models via STC SA02576AK. Kit 199-62 has 3-bolt wheels; ki...

Per Parker Hannifin/Cleveland STC SA13GL, many years ago the wheels and brakes on my 170B were converted to p/n’s 40-97A (wheels) and 30-63A (brakes), both of which are magnesium. Does anyone know of another Parker Hannifin/Cleveland STC or other basis of authority for using or upgrading to Clevelan...

Check the rollers. One or more of them could be stuck or out-of-round. Also check the cages that house the rollers. Perhaps one of them is rubbing against the rail.

Brian, i didn’t receive your pm. Why don’t you try resending it.

BrianW, i have a pdf copy of the thread with the missing photos. If you pm your email address to me I can send you a copy. I think that the missing photos are the same ones as in the article Gary identified, but are larger and in color. It’s interesting that many of the photos in the thread apparent...

George, did your article on replacing the stall warning buzzer ever get published in the 170 News? I couldn’t find it.

I haven’t installed the CiES senders, but recently I replaced the floats on both of my mechanical fuel gauges on my 170B. After draining the fuel, removing and re-installing the mechanical gauges took less than an hour per wing (not including replacing the floats themselves). It was an easy job. Onl...

Yeah, George, I should have worded my post differently. The figure you posted shows how the leaf springs attach at the fuselage end. Fig. 94 shows how the 3200 assembly attaches to the main leaf spring at the tailwheel end. Extra washers are needed at that end. I had to use 4 AN960-716 washers on th...

George, the figure from the IPC that you posted is for the Scott 3-24b tail wheel, not the 3200. I make that mistake all the time. The 3200 set up is shown in Fig. 94 of the B model IPC, which shows at the rear-most end of the main leaf spring (where the fork assembly attaches), an AN7-20A bolt (ite...

I have a Sensenich ground adjustable prop on my experimental J3 copy with an O-200. It’s a great prop. So I hope this works out. A few years ago, one of the guys at my airport volunteered his plane for testing of a Sensenich GA prop for his experimental with a Lycoming engine. The engineer flew up f...

Bruce, I’ve used a Paasche H airbrush for touch up work using Poly-Brush, Poly-Spray and Poly-Tone with good results. No special thinning. I prefer it for small repairs. I haven’t tried it with Randolph EP-420W Epibond primer, but if my memory is correct (it’s been a little while) I used the Paasche...

Thanks Gary. No worries. Not your fault. I’ll check out those metric lock washers.