---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/19/05: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:07 AM - last annual (TeamGrumman@aol.com) 2. 11:39 AM - Wheel fairings (Bruce Smith) 3. 03:12 PM - Re: Wheel fairings (Anna3003@AOL.COM) 4. 06:45 PM - Re: Wheel fairings (linn walters) 5. 07:46 PM - Re: Wheel fairings (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) 6. 09:38 PM - New Lyc Motors (Steven Jackson) 7. 11:13 PM - Re: Wheel fairings (Steve Roberts) 8. 11:16 PM - Re: New Lyc Motors (TeamGrumman@AOL.COM) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:07:33 AM PST US From: TeamGrumman@aol.com Subject: TeamGrumman-List: last annual --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com no, not THE last annual. I just finished an annual on a 92 Tiger. New mags had been installed a few weeks earlier. New harness too. The harness was installed upside down. Now, I have seen a LOT of really LAZY workmanship, but this was just plain stupid. All of the top plugs had the bottom wires, etc. The big problem was, the wires were stretched so tight and routed to so poorly, that it chafed through the new harness for #2 & #4 bottom plugs so that they were not even firing. Plus, the timing was at least 35 BTDC. That aside, ..... Lots of really bad design decisions in the AG5B. Gary ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:39:59 AM PST US From: "Bruce Smith" Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Wheel fairings --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Bruce Smith" Gary, If you do decide to create Team Grumman wheel fairings, will you be designing a fairing to enclose the nosewheel strut? Bruce Smith ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:50 PM PST US From: Anna3003@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Wheel fairings --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Anna3003@aol.com Gary, if you do design wheel fairings, PLEASE make it simple to inflate the tires without removing them. I can't be the only person whho has problems with this ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:45:16 PM PST US From: linn walters Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Wheel fairings --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: linn walters There is a rather simple solution to the 'wheel pant problem'. However, it comes with some caveats. First caveat: The tube must have a 90 degree stem. .... this points the stem parallel to the axle. Second caveat: The wheel pant must have a hole drilled in it. Third caveat: You must be precise when you put in the hole, or the hole grows in size as you make IT fit. IT? IT is a stem extender, commonly used on dual tire setups. Place a paint line on the tire to help you align the stem with the hole. After all that, it's really easy: line up the mark (however you want that to be) and screw on the extender. Fill the tire. Remove the extender and put the cap back on. Go fly. Linn do not archive Anna3003@aol.com wrote: >--> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: Anna3003@aol.com > >Gary, if you do design wheel fairings, PLEASE make it simple to inflate the >tires without removing them. I can't be the only person whho has problems with > this > > > > -- ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:46:51 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Wheel fairings --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 9/19/05 11:45:43 AM, bruce.smith@york.com writes: > If you do decide to create Team Grumman wheel fairings, will you be > designing a fairing to enclose the nosewheel strut? > no ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:38:31 PM PST US From: "Steven Jackson" Subject: TeamGrumman-List: New Lyc Motors --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Steven Jackson" Did anyone take a look at the new Lycoming experimental motors this weekend at Reno? Looks like they had two-an O-390 and an O-580. Talked to the marketing guy and he said that they achieved the bigger displacement with a bigger bore. Not that it helps us with certified airplanes, but thought it was interesting that Lyc finally started thinking more (albeit still sluggish) innovatively. Steven Jackson '75 AA-1B (O-320) B08 Fernley, NV ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 11:13:16 PM PST US From: "Steve Roberts" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Wheel fairings --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: "Steve Roberts" I have the DMA pants. The holes were already there and the stems on the mains are not 90 degrees. I put an extention on my airhose for my airtank like they have at the truck stops. I can reach in pretty well to the stem. When I bought the plane the stems had a plastic cap on the valve. It took some time to get the caps off with needle nose pliers. So once off I pitched them as I knew getting them back on would be impossible short of removing the wheel pant. As for marking the tires, I 1st had marked the outside of the tire when the stem was aligned with the hole. I then realized the mark really needs to be on the inside as that is the side of the tire you can see when pulling the plane by the prop. So now I have a white dot painted on the tire both sides for when the stem is aligned with the hole. It really helps. On the nose wheel I put the mark on as well indicating the alignment of the stem. The stem is of the 90 degree type here and the same airhose extention works as well. BTW I use an air gauge with the same long head on it for pressure checking. I am able to reach in and put the cap on and off with the 90 degree stem here though. It's not the plastic type but a metal one that is no knurled but hex shaped so I can put a socket & extention on it and finger tight comes right on and off. unless you've made other plans, have a great day... Steve Roberts AA-1B N9664L @ ILG There is a rather simple solution to the 'wheel pant problem'. However, it comes with some caveats. First caveat: The tube must have a 90 degree stem. .... this points the stem parallel to the axle. Second caveat: The wheel pant must have a hole drilled in it. Third caveat: You must be precise when you put in the hole, or the hole grows in size as you make IT fit. IT? IT is a stem extender, commonly used on dual tire setups. Place a paint line on the tire to help you align the stem with the hole. After all that, it's really easy: line up the mark (however you want that to be) and screw on the extender. Fill the tire. Remove the extender and put the cap back on. Go fly. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:00 PM PST US From: TeamGrumman@AOL.COM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: New Lyc Motors --> TeamGrumman-List message posted by: TeamGrumman@aol.com In a message dated 9/19/05 9:39:10 PM, steven.jackson@ssinternet.net writes: > Looks like they had two-an O-390 and an O-580.=A0 Talked to the marketing=20guy > and he said that they achieved the bigger displacement with a bigger bore. > Not that it helps us with certified airplanes, but thought it was > interesting that Lyc finally started thinking more (albeit still sluggish) > innovatively. > I talked to Ken Tunnell at LyCon about these engines almost a year ago. I wanted to know if the bigger barrels could be put on the parallel valve engines. Nope. Not enough room. But, he's looking into it. Gary PS. I was at Reno this weekend. It's nice to be just 2 hours away.