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1. 09:22 PM - Re: On her feet! (taildrags)
2. 09:30 PM - Re: The Jeep Pietenpol engine update (taildrags)
3. 09:59 PM - Re: The Jeep Pietenpol engine update (taildrags)
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| Subject: | Re: On her feet! |
Scott;
>From the looks of the fittings on the front, you're going with a Continental engine
mount? Regardless of your powerplant choice, one thing you can do that
is very easy to do at this stage of the build is to add a bottom access in the
front bay, ala Kevin Purtee. Kevin actually has Plexiglas or lexan over the
access opening so the passenger can see out between his feet, but even if you
don't do that, having access to the front of the cockpit from underneath is very
useful, especially if you plan on having a tank in the nose. There will be
a fuel fitting and maybe a shutoff valve there, and believe me- crawling into
the front cockpit upside-down to work under there is not joyful. Add the need
for a light, tools, and small parts- and it's a perfect recipe for frustration
and soreness. Then if you throw in the need for reading glasses to see up
close... well, needless to say, I've exercised my vocabulary as well as my body
working up under there more times than I would have liked.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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| Subject: | Re: The Jeep Pietenpol engine update |
Holy smokes, TriScout-! You've got twin ack-acks on your airplane! There's not
an enemy supply train west of the Mississippi that's going to be safe with you
out on patrol! ;o)
Interesting set of X-brace tubes in your field of view, as well as a vertical rod
right in front of the windscreen. Since neither the upper nor the lower ends
of those are visible in the photo, would you care to elaborate on what those
are?
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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| Subject: | Re: The Jeep Pietenpol engine update |
To stay on subject, after viewing the test run of Kenny's engine with the optimized
prop, I have three observations:
1. The engine seems like it has limbered up considerably since the first starts
and runs. It looked very stiff in the beginning, but now obviously flips over
much more readily.
2. The engine sounds very strong and steady at speed!
3. That beefy, broad-bladed prop is very attractive. The light lamination on the
leading edge against the darker laminations behind it is a pleasing combination.
PS, I think Kenny just celebrated a birthday last week. Whatever it was, Kenny,
it doesn't matter... working on engines and airplanes turns the clock backwards
and keeps you young!
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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