---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/04/04: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:09 AM - . (rob) 2. 02:52 PM - 5.00 cleveland wheels (PAT HOEVELMANN) 3. 02:55 PM - 5.00 cleveland wheels (PAT HOEVELMANN) 4. 04:59 PM - Re: 5.00 cleveland wheels (Isablcorky@aol.com) 5. 06:57 PM - fuel gauge (Oscar Zuniga) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:09:25 AM PST US From: "rob" Subject: Pietenpol-List: . --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "rob" ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:52:24 PM PST US From: PAT HOEVELMANN Subject: Pietenpol-List: 5.00 cleveland wheels ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:55:15 PM PST US From: PAT HOEVELMANN Subject: Pietenpol-List: 5.00 cleveland wheels I have a set of 5.00 cleveland wheels and brakes and was wondering if I could use them on a split axel landing gear setup. I think they may be to small but I would hate to waste them. Thanks, J.J. Hoevelmann ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:59:56 PM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 5.00 cleveland wheels J.J. If you want an opinion I'll give you a little one for what it might be worth. I owned and flew a C-150D for many years and about 700 hrs, enough to get acquainted with the bird. Landed in rice fields, Interstate -49, concrete runways, asphalt runways and an assortment of sods you wouldn't believe. Even had a bull chase me around the pasture after a forced, oil line disconnected under instrument panel. He must have thought I was something from the other world looking for his heifers. Had a few other experiences that I'd rather not expose for those FAA people to know about. Point is: It had 5:00 wheels and brakes and it was a much heavier machine than our Piets. Just an opinion and you'll probably gain 3 or 4 mph over the 6:00 Corky in La watching everyone else fly ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:57:43 PM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: fuel gauge --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" I've been following the discussion on the fuel gauges and agree that the "Stearman-type" gauge in the conventional location does have concerns. For those not familiar with how this typically ends up looking, you can see one at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/Pb030014.jpg and readily note that it is in the area used by the passenger boarding from the port side (conventional setup). William Wynne, whose Corvair-powered Piet crashed a few years ago, was burned due to this very situation. The fuel fittings in the sump/outlet area broke off in the crash and spilled fuel into the cockpit area, where it ignited. William is now advocating a setup with either a breakaway flow-check fitting, or a different sump and fuel outlet connection since the tank itself remained intact in the crash of his Piet. Any improvement on the conventional outlet and gauge setup is a real plus. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee when you click here.