---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/12/06: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:52 AM - Re: Crankshafts () 2. 04:36 PM - New Piet owner (Chet's Mail) 3. 06:17 PM - Re: New Piet owner (Skip-Cinda Gadd) 4. 07:03 PM - Re: New Piet owner (Dick Navratil) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:52:53 AM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Crankshafts From: Oh that is bad! Do not archive ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Holland Sent: September 11, 2006 7:06 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Crankshafts Yes but these are bad cranks coming with brand new Lycomings, not cheap eBay junk. On 9/11/06, harvey.rule@bell.ca wrote: That's the fun of being in the home builders business,you just never really know what your going to get and you really have to know your stuff or at least have someone around that knows their stuff.I got stung on an engine that I bought off ebay.It was only 720$ Cnd but still ,we had to literally rebuild that sucker.I might as well have bought a new one from a manufacturerby the time I got finished it cost me around the same amount of money.Crazy baby! ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Holland Sent: September 11, 2006 11:18 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Crankshafts So much for the rumor that only Corvair engines have crankshaft problems: http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/717-full.html#193160 You would think that when you fork over $25,000 to $40,000 for a stinkin engine they could verify that the crankshaft is good. -- Rick Holland "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List http://forums.matronics.com http://wiki.matronics.com -- Rick Holland "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:36:09 PM PST US From: "Chet's Mail" Subject: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Hello to all: I'm the new owner of N920Y built by Don Hicks in Alabama. And I have a question to all that have Model A engines. What is your starting procedure, for I'm having a little problem when it comes to starting this engine. I do thank you for your time. Chet Hartley Holts Summit, MO ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:17:03 PM PST US From: "Skip-Cinda Gadd" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Congratulations Chet! I never saw the plane but did work with Don at Sun N Fun, he did good work. Sorry I Can't help you with starting the Model A, I'm still in the learning curve starting the A 65 on my GN-1. The bendix mags are non impulse. Skip ----- Original Message ----- I'm the new owner of N920Y built by Don Hicks in Alabama. And I have a question to all that have Model A engines. Chet Hartley ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:03:49 PM PST US From: "Dick Navratil" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Welcome Chet Congradulations! I also worked with Don at Sun n Fun, he was a great guy and meticulous in his building. The next time you watch the movie "PT109" look for him as one of the PT boat crew in the movie. I don't know which one, but I've heard the stories more than once. He also served on a PT boat in WWII. Sorry, I can't help with the Ford question though. Dick N. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chet's Mail To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: New Piet owner Hello to all: I'm the new owner of N920Y built by Don Hicks in Alabama. And I have a question to all that have Model A engines. What is your starting procedure, for I'm having a little problem when it comes to starting this engine. I do thank you for your time. Chet Hartley Holts Summit, MO