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I know the ECi Titans I got for my O-320 came with ringed piston with pin, valves with springs and the rocker shaft and gaskets. I didn't get rocker arms and didn't expect to. I was quite pleased with the cylinders and had no issues. I looked at the factory cylinders but they didn't have a...

Not all helicopters use vertical engines...a lot of them are horizontal just like the fixed wing. They don't always run at 100% power either. They are just like the fixed wing setup in that they strive to be constant speed through the control of the throttle and blade pitch. Pitch and power are...

I think if you don't need to move it from its position after stopping then there is no need. My plane sits in a hanger with little clearance front or rear. The entrance to the hanger is at one end. Because of this I put my prop vertical. It makes it less likely some poor sap is going to end up...

could be a leaky intake valve bumping pressure in the manifold up too. Lots of possibilities so more specific info needed on when, how high, temps, rpm, manifold pressure setting, etc. Frank

As with much in life it depends a lot on where and when. In New Mexico and the other mountainous states out west the CAP does a lot of Search and Rescue flying. While I was a member back in the mid 80s to the mid 90s we conducted a lot of searches for airplanes that didn't realize overweight was...

And I don't think the angle valve cylinders will fit the straight valve cases.... Frank

The engine only starts in the direction its made to go whether diesel, gas, propane, hydrogen or milk. The key is in construction as many have noted. The camshaft controls that direction and any four stroke with a cam will only turn one way. The rest of the fixtures, accessories and ancillaries...

They do make venison bacon and I haven't had a chance to try it yet. A friend who is a hunter says its wonderful. Season just opened up here in indiana and we're waiting for him to get one to the processor so we can try some ..... Frank

I put nikasil ECI cylinders in my O-320 and break in time was really fast. On the first or second time around the pattern I'd see the cyl head temp climbing, plateau and then drop down to what I'm used to seeing in my plane. Oil consumption was much lower than I'd ever seen in chrome cylinders...

The indy cars I worked on back around 2000-2003 were turning 16-18000 rpm and putting out 800 + horsepower ( and about 150 ft/lb of torque) so its not out of the realm of reality. I know VW had a couple gas engines that put out more than 200 HP at about 6000 rpm too.....so does toyota, nissan...

I didn't mention removing the cap but its always a good idea. On the other hand if your mechanic blew out your reservoir its because the vent was plugged. That could have been your problem from the beginning. I normally have someone inside watching the masters to make sure we don't overfill and...

I hook up a pressure bleeder to the bleed valve on the brake cylinder and push the fluid from the wheel back up to the master reservoir. Any air tends to go up and back to the reservoir where it won't cause problems. Not familiar with hand brakes in airplanes since most I've worked on were old...

I'd not want a partnership in a tail dragger like that. I'd rather be an outright owner than have to worry about someone dinging my toy. The price does seem a bit high for a partnership too. I've seen a number of 170s going for lots of cash but the higher numbers seem to be due to lycoming...

Other consisted of a WWII Taylorcraft L2 for primary through solo and then a Taylorcraft F-19 for the rest. After my first solo cross country I bought a 1941 Taylorcraft BC12-65 and used it for flying back and forth from my home airport to where I did my training. So the answer for other in my...

I've got a 300 gal tank for the shop and the propane company owns it. If I buy from them there is no rental charge or lease. If I don't buy from them they want their tank back. They charge using a budget system and they figure how much I'm using by degree days based on their local experience. I...

I landed at Battle Mountain Nevada instead of Elko after a flight from Burns Oregon. Not much in the way of landmarks on the trip and no highways to follow. The compass was a little off and the VOR turned out to be as well. Ended up about 15 miles and 12 degrees off....no biggie in the end. We...

Quoted from Valflier: Diesel fuel will go bad if stored too long. Propane is the much better way to go. The engine runs cleaner and no problems with carbs or injectors plugging up. I started a Russian tank that had been sitting for 11 years and it fired before the crank made a whole turn...

I bought a 41 Taylorcraft about half way through my training. The school I was using wouldn't let me do my instruction in it but did check me out and sign me off to solo it from home base to the schools airport and back for instruction in their plane. Mine had no radios or nav equipment which...

Thanks for the info.....glad to hear it too. I kept telling my brother not to do the cold packs but he's convinced the websites know more than those of us who already learned the truth. He's been whining about the pain too.....guess he needs more ice. I don't know whether to laugh and say I told...

I sure hope your doc covered the allopurinol with some indomethacin. Just starting allopurinol alone frequently STARTS an attack.....but then you stay on the allopurinol forever, and never have another attack. Nope, neither doc said anything which really ****ed me off. The second time I was...