The International Cessna 170 Association

I'll never retire again.

I'v worked harder after retirement than before.

So I'll just quit doing the stuff that ain't fun.

The engine I built useing ECIs is about the same with 75 hours per year.

I have 'em and have had no problems in the 120 hours since installation. The engine has averaged 30 hours between adding a quart of oil. I used ECI's break-in procedure using Shell mineral oil for the first 10 hours. Phillips X/C 20W/50 thereafter. Steve OBTW, that is not the ECI recommended break ...

OBTW most of the sciens were shot in Oregon

Is it a beneficial effect if it gives the pilot owner a warm and fuzzy feeling?

It doesn't

the 56-57 cowl the same as a C172 1957-60 ?

Richards is modded to fit the Franklin and I don't see why the 172 early cowl won't work.

Have you checked with Wentworth, and Dodson ?

I worked the refineries for years as a welder replacing pipe. Crude is abrasive and when pumped thru a line at high speed wears the interior of the line, after a few years the pipe will burst. oil speed in some lines will exceed 1800' per minute. The media has mentioned corrosion, mostly not true, c...

Your stop in Billings is OK but then go direct Cutbank and follow Hgy #2 direct Sand point.

That will take you thru Marias pass at 5000". for about 50 miles,other wise your in the mountains all the way from Billlings to S/point

Please read the Oil Talk for Dummies at :

http://eci2fly.com/ECi_PDF/BI05-2006.pd ... rks&page=3

and please pay attention to the EP Lubricants, the last statements says it all.. (Polishing is a form of wear)

And I have never had any problems with ECI,,,,,,BUT I have had plenty of probs with Superior rocker are bushings giving off brass and ruining 2 different lower ends.. and it took well over a year to settle the $$$$$$. and they will ruin the bushings in the starter angle drive on your -D, and each bu...

this just out, read carefully.. 6/21/06 CancellationDate: 6/21/07 SUBJ: USE OF MANUFACTURER’S REPAIR OR SERVICE DATA AS FAA-APPROVED DATA FOR MAJOR REPAIRS FOR AIRCRAFT ISSUED A TYPE CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1980 1. PURPOSE. This notice provides information to aviation safety inspectors (AS...

SkyTech light weight starter mod, is a much better fix..

I find that many IAs are not willing to follow the guidlines in AC43,210.

I use all the part numbers from the 172 I, chaging circuit and the circuit wiring, and the FSDO excepts that as the engineering necessary. no probs yet.