Scott oil temperature gage in C170B 0 300 cont eng. Stopped working.
I want to purchase new unit. Dial to read in degrees.
What unit should I purchase?
Is it a straight forward install?
Purchase new oil temperature gage
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Purchase new oil temperature gage
gradyb, '54 B N2890C
Re: Purchase new oil temperature gage
You could always send it for repair to Keystone Instruments.
Or: Scott and Rochester have traditionally been the gauges for the later B models. I have the Rochester unit...but I swapped out the face/dial from the old one to the new one to retain the look and markings.
I don't know why Rochester changed their dial-faces: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/i ... kkey=66615
I believe if I were to do it again I'd select THIS one: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/i ... cfer=11462
Yes, it says it's not faa "approved". So what. It's an ordinary automotive gauge just like the originals were. Advisory Circular 23-27 provides the basis for using an automotive gauge in this position.
Or: Scott and Rochester have traditionally been the gauges for the later B models. I have the Rochester unit...but I swapped out the face/dial from the old one to the new one to retain the look and markings.
I don't know why Rochester changed their dial-faces: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/i ... kkey=66615
I believe if I were to do it again I'd select THIS one: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/i ... cfer=11462
Yes, it says it's not faa "approved". So what. It's an ordinary automotive gauge just like the originals were. Advisory Circular 23-27 provides the basis for using an automotive gauge in this position.
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.