---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/20/04: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:20 AM - Re: Aircamper rudder control (Michael D Cuy) 2. 07:05 AM - Re: Re: Bingelis' Weight and Balance for (Bert Conoly) 3. 06:14 PM - Tractor type prop wanted (Gordon Bowen) 4. 07:03 PM - Re: Re: Bingelis' Weight and Balance for (Rcaprd@aol.com) 5. 07:26 PM - Re: Model A head (Rcaprd@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:20:48 AM PST US From: Michael D Cuy Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aircamper rudder control --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy Carl-- I used two nylon pullies under my seats and nylon/teflon fairleads on the fuse sides near where the cables exit the fuselage. Mike C. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:05:46 AM PST US From: "Bert Conoly" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Bingelis' Weight and Balance for --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Bert Conoly" Hmmmm Mine say -7.2 and - 29 giving 208.8 but it's listed as Negative 208.8. I wonder if I havean older edition or something with an error? Mine says first edition, second printing. Thaanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Bingelis' Weight and Balance for > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com > > In a message dated 10/19/04 6:13:20 PM Central Daylight Time, > bconoly@earthlink.net writes: > > << If you look in the top box - where it calculates the empty weight, it sure > seems to me that the moment for REMOVING the oil should be POSITIVE 208.8 > inch pounds. Instead of Negative 208.8 inch pounds. >> > > Bert, > I don't see where it says anything about a Negative 208.8 inch pounds. I see > where the oil was removed : -7.20 X -27.0 = Positive 194.40 inch pounds. > E.W.C.G. is 9.69 inches. > > Chuck G. > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:12 PM PST US From: "Gordon Bowen" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tractor type prop wanted I'm looking around for a wood or metal tractor type prop for my winter Piete project, using a Lycosaur 0-235. Anybody who hasn't converted their dreams into a lovely clock, contact me off line. Thanks-Gordon Bowen ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:03:49 PM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Bingelis' Weight and Balance for --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com In a message dated 10/20/04 9:06:44 AM Central Daylight Time, bconoly@earthlink.net writes: << Hmmmm Mine say -7.2 and - 29 giving 208.8 but it's listed as Negative 208.8. I wonder if I havean older edition or something with an error? Mine says first edition, second printing. >> Mine says: Less Oil -7.2 -27.00 194.40 In the bottom left corner of this page it says: Revised 1-19-87 I can't find anywhere in the front of the book, or on the cover, where it says what printing it is. Chuck G. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:26:59 PM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Model A head --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com Carl, I bought a Dan Price head, and found the quality very good. These products have been around for awhile, so the bugs are probably all worked out. When I used this higher compression head, I had to use two head gaskets, because the tops of the pistons protruded up past the deck of the block. This was probably due to the fact that the top of my block had probably been surfaced ground at some point in it's life. The 6:1 head is machined flat, with dished out room just in the area where the valves stick up. I ran, and flew the plane in this configuration for maybe 10 hrs, but then went back to the stock cast iron head, and one head gasket. The main reason I went back to the cast iron head was for W & B reasons. I could not tell any difference in performance between the higher 6:1 head, and the stock 4.8:1 head. I used only one Wico magneto, driven off the crank the way the plans show. I can't see any problems with the different size plugs, but you may have to experiment with the heat range of the plugs. It seemed like my Model A plugs didn't last very long. I would have trouble starting the engine, change the plugs, and it would start right up. Chuck G.