---------------------------------------------------------- FEWMustang-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/22/04: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:29 AM - Re: FEW Mustang-List: FEW builder fly-in (Dennis Turner) 2. 07:56 AM - Oil filter bypass suggestion (HMS23TURBO@aol.com) 3. 09:18 AM - Re: FEW builder fly-in (Kenneth Melvin) 4. 11:36 AM - FEW builder fly-in (Cliff Hoyle) 5. 01:05 PM - FEW builder fly-in (Tore S. Bristol) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:17 AM PST US From: "Dennis Turner" Subject: FEWMustang-List: RE: FEW Mustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: "Dennis Turner" Ed, Great Idea! I'll certainly try to make it. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: owner-fewmustang-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-fewmustang-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of HMS23TURBO@aol.com Subject: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com Guys, (Great idea Ken!) I'd like to propose an FEW / Stewart / any other P51 replica fly-in (or drive in as will likely be the case for most) for later this year in Southern California. My shop is very near the Camarillo Airport and is somewhat local to several FEW builders. If we shoot for late November or early December, we can probably get Robert Oliver, Bob Bonde, and Dennis Turner come in with their FEWs and there is a beautiful flying Stewart on the field built by Owen Smith and I believe a second S51 under construction there as well. And possibly the prototype can be available if I can get it out of hock with Jim Kern by then. The weather is normally quite good around here at that time. We can all get together for a day at the airport and a second day in my facility for a barbecue and spend some time getting up to speed on all the latest. Anyone interested? As this forum only reaches a small portion of the builder group, pass the idea on to anyone who might have interest and let me know. Ed ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:56:53 AM PST US From: HMS23TURBO@aol.com Subject: FEWMustang-List: Oil filter bypass suggestion --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com The following is an excerpt from an e-mail that Dennis had sent to me. l wanted to pass it on to the builders group. I highly recommend doing just what Dennis has done. I had another thought on the engine this weekend. When I first completed my engine install I had to cut a corner off the oil pan to make it fit under the cowling. That involved grinding off the corner and welding a new plate on. Well, I evidently left some grindings under one of the baffles in the pan and they worked their way into the oil stream. The result was scratched bearings and crank. I discovered it during an early teardown to see how things were going so it didn't do too much damage. After talking with a few engine builders in my area I decided to plug the bypass on the oil filter so that this wouldn't happen again. During the rebuild, my engine builder thought he'd better check the valve adjustments but he failed to lock down one of the set screws. The rocker worked its way up the stud and the lifter started banging the lifting rod into it with such force that it flattened the end of the rod and stripped the threads on the stud. The rocker was completely off the stud and laying loose in the valve tray. When we tore the engine down again we found that all the metal from the stripped threads were in the filter and there was no further damage to the bearings. I highly recommend that all builders plug the oil filter bypass and force all oil through the filter. Dennis ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:06 AM PST US From: Kenneth Melvin Subject: RE: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: Kenneth Melvin Count me in! I won't have an airworthy Mustang by then, but will get there somehow. Ken Melvin N51KX -----Original Message----- From: owner-fewmustang-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-fewmustang-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of HMS23TURBO@aol.com Subject: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: HMS23TURBO@aol.com Guys, (Great idea Ken!) I'd like to propose an FEW / Stewart / any other P51 replica fly-in (or drive in as will likely be the case for most) for later this year in Southern California. My shop is very near the Camarillo Airport and is somewhat local to several FEW builders. If we shoot for late November or early December, we can probably get Robert Oliver, Bob Bonde, and Dennis Turner come in with their FEWs and there is a beautiful flying Stewart on the field built by Owen Smith and I believe a second S51 under construction there as well. And possibly the prototype can be available if I can get it out of hock with Jim Kern by then. The weather is normally quite good around here at that time. We can all get together for a day at the airport and a second day in my facility for a barbecue and spend some time getting up to speed on all the latest. Anyone interested? As this forum only reaches a small portion of the builder group, pass the idea on to anyone who might have interest and let me know. Ed == == == == ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:46 AM PST US From: "Cliff Hoyle" Subject: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: "Cliff Hoyle" I'll try to make it also unless a snow storm gets between me and California. Cliff N2051P ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:05:23 PM PST US From: "Tore S. Bristol" Subject: FEWMustang-List: FEW builder fly-in --> FEWMustang-List message posted by: "Tore S. Bristol" Ed, Great idea. I will be in FL at that time so I plan to make the trip. Just let me know the date ! Again, has my PSRU shipped yet ? Tore