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  1. Gary Ward

    Air Conditioner inline breaker

    Knowing nothing about what your asking as far as what's bests for an aircraft. But I am curious what's wrong with using a fusible link for a AC system at the battery?
  2. Gary Ward

    172/Cherokee gotchas

    Bore X stroke determines displacement. Taller the piston deck height reduces the combustion chamber volume and raises the compression. 2 different things.
  3. Gary Ward

    172/Cherokee gotchas

    I have been farting around with Mopars since 1976. I have done plenty of engine swaps but never one that big! lol
  4. Gary Ward

    Cessna 172 Superhawk

    I worked on a N 172 with a great plains 0-360 in it. I had to remove the mag to remove the battery cover and definitely to remove the battery. It was a PIA. I tried removing the cap/leads first and that was not enough. That part sucks about the upgraded powerplant. I am pretty sure the battery...
  5. Gary Ward

    Champion T-Handle Spark Plug Lead Wrench $$$

    I thought 45 bucks was a lot of money for a socket. I can’t see the benefit of 300 plus for that T handle wrench. But I bet there is a need for it for some engines? I copied made many custom tools and tool trays to service race cars. Mostly top alcohol dragsters. We used the tools several times...
  6. Gary Ward

    If [BLANK] is what you find too expensive about flying...

    I think it is because it is such a small market and like said lawyers. I would do it as soon as you can so you can get some value out of it. Plus it seems like a safety issue ?
  7. Gary Ward

    trouble light, work light

    This Coleman LED flashlight in my favorite hangar flashlight. I found it in a old truck that we bought at work and it was well used then. I have been using it since 2018 in the hangar and dropped it many times, tough. Takes reg AA batteries and they last a long time. Just on and off, no flashing...
  8. Gary Ward

    trouble light, work light

    This was my first hangar rented. It had enough light to check the oil. Then I moved across the taxiway to a better hangar but it only had 2-100watt light bulbs. The old fashioned 100 watt light bulbs! Not enough light to check the oil. I asked ahead of time if I could upgrade the lighting...
  9. Gary Ward

    trouble light, work light

    That is what happened to us a couple years ago. We bought my wife a set 3 ryobi lawn care tools that are light weight with one+ 18V battery's. Now I have roybi back pack sprayer and just bought a polisher and they all use the same battery's. BTW I will never give up my GAS stihl lawn care...
  10. Gary Ward

    Plane purchase 1st time

    I am not expert as I have only bought one plane, but did all of it on my own. First thing I would do is obtain the FAA file on the plane for 10 bucks online. It allows you to do the title search, discover the all the past owners, liens etc. Very interesting to look at for 10 bucks. If you like...
  11. Gary Ward

    trouble light, work light

    I am always concerned when they include 2 of them...But wait there's more...as seen on TV etc. I have at least 3 headlites and they all still work if you keep putting fresh battery's in them but all of them are wore out from stretched out elastic head bands. So stupid and cheap. Next time I need...
  12. Gary Ward

    trouble light, work light

    I grabbed one from lowes a while ago. I like it, so far has been tough and battery lasts a long time. Battery and led of course. It’s a blue kolbalt Sorry no picture https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Rechargeable-LED-Work-Light-KBLT91/5001593863
  13. Gary Ward

    Got a real nice surprise repair/maintenance tool today.

    Cool deal! I got to have it on paper in front of me, Yup I am getting old. lol
  14. Gary Ward

    Got a real nice surprise repair/maintenance tool today.

    Well used SM that is in a 3 ring binder. - It's a reprint at least some of it, probably all of it. The paper feels like the paper in my 172 SM? All pages have 3 holes so easily could be put in a 3 ring binder. The yellow pages are just what you suggested Dan I think? It appears to be written...
  15. Gary Ward

    Got a real nice surprise repair/maintenance tool today.

    The SM that I got with my 1980 172 looks like it is 44 years old or so. The black plastic 3 ring binder is barely hanging in there and some of the pages are getting yellow and brittle. It is nice that I can lay them flat, not possible when it is bound together. Still very thankful to have it. I...
  16. Gary Ward

    Got a real nice surprise repair/maintenance tool today.

    I insisted that the SM came with my 172. First he wanted to keep it but I talked him into it. He also had a parts manual that he kept, now he has passed and his whole hangar was sold a couple years ago. So I don’t know what happened to it? Years ago I insisted we get one for every work car or...
  17. Gary Ward

    Got a real nice surprise repair/maintenance tool today.

    A buddy of mine found this laying in our FBO with a hand written note on it that said free a week or two ago. He thought of me and "grabbed it and high tailed out of there" His words. I finally saw him today and he gives it to me. I was floored and couldn't believe how nice of shape it is in...
  18. Gary Ward

    Foreflight Lightning is Broken - Need Help with Escalation

    Lightening has been working here all this past week as we have had our shared of thunder storms. Are you having trouble while online or when FF is getting it's info from ADS-B in?
  19. Gary Ward

    Transporting an o-300 FWF

    If you have your old engine on the ground then it would not be hard to weld up a stand for it ahead of time. This is a stand for a aluminum V8 hemi engine. I would consider using it for starting point. Also bread/bun dolly's are handy to make engine crates out of. Bread dolly's are everywhere.
  20. Gary Ward

    Transporting an o-300 FWF

    If you use tires be sure to remove the rim. I know somebody had to say it!
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