The International Cessna 170 Association

I have a 220 hp Franklin 170B , it is a Great airplane . Floats , wheels , and skis nothing is more fun. What do you want to know, I might have an answer. Andrew

My '52 170B weighes 1530 lbs , converted to 220 hp Franklin with CS Hartzell , bush STOL , big tires , a few other things. Is there any other Franklin 170's that want to weigh in ? Andrew

thanks for the response so far. I should say that we ( wife , 12yr old son , & I ) are going to Florida for a week vacation . I wish was going in my 170 , but the other two members want to get there in 4 hrs not 2 days ! We go to florida just to explore and get out of the cold for a week . I jus...

are there any florida club members who could provide a place for me to stay for a few days in december ? You wouldn't have to entertain me, just a place to sleep . I could repay the favor by sharing my home in minnesota , even let you fly my 170B with 220 HP Franklin on floats all around our lakes a...

If you like 170's ( i think most of us do ) then you should see the movie " The Rundown " . A fun action movie .

Thanks for the reply . I was thinking no one wanted to touch this subject . When it was pointed out to me , I thought it was a " can of worms " . I don't have a problem with it . Andrew

Does anyone know if AvCon 180 hp conversion is approved for seaplane 170B ? I would sure think so , but recently someone told me the STC says " landplane only" . Is AvCon still in business ? It seems strange that by converting to a bigger engine makes the aircraft lose the approval to have...

To the best of my knowledge , Edo 2440 floats are only approved for the 170B converted to 220 hp Franklin . They are modified Military Bird dog floats . Bigger floats sound good , but over-coming the weight and drag takes more horsepower than 220. Andrew

Kent, my Franklin is 220 HP. I have 2 170B's with Franklin 220 , both are great airplanes. I like the 220 hp Franklin alot . They are both reliable and smooth running. I think the people who hate Franklins probably got that from old Stinsons or Seabees. They are antiques just like Cont and Lycomings...

I'm not sure I have the fastest , but mine will cruise at 135 MPH . I don't even know what wide open straight and level is ( I'll check that sometime soon ). I can't think of anything special that I did to it to make it so fast , with the exception of it says " FRANKLIN " on my engine. :ro...

I have 2 170B's that were both converted to 220 franklin by Seaplanes Inc in 1974 . They both have EDO 2440 modified "bird dog " floats . Does Bruce Known have the paperwork you need ? Andrew

yes , to the best of my knowledge , you need the lower ventral fin when it is on 2440 floats . Can I ask where did you get the 220 hp Franklin from ? Andrew