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Today, 01:01 AM
Steve,
Found the part numbers and length on four of the push tubes. 11.909” and 11.936”. There is one shorter at 11.882” which should give just...
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Today, 12:56 AM
What did these fit? Round or square tips?
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Yesterday, 11:14 PM
Thanks...yup...if I could clean up the rocker arm where it contacts the valve stem it would only be a few thousandths of metal removed to square up...
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Yesterday, 11:11 PM
Be careful trimming valve stems or grinding rocker arms for that matter to gain proper clearance. Doesn't take much and you can throw off valve train...
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Yesterday, 11:10 PM
Yeah...looked up the dimensions for the different length push tubes. I’m kind of surprised the overhaul manual doesn’t say anything about cleaning...
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Yesterday, 11:04 PM
Lycoming manual says adjust the clearance with different length push rods. I think I have posted the service bulletin here before.
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Yesterday, 10:23 PM
It’s a common practice on many automotive applications. Small block ford 302 or 351 C...one of them.....for instance...the rocker arms are not...
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Yesterday, 10:10 PM
Guess I am not aware of the practice of shortening the valve stem to gain the correct dry tappet clearance.
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Yesterday, 10:06 PM
Dang.......I think I’m kinda stuck and have to shorten the valve stems to get the correct clearances...even then I think we’ll need longer push tubes...
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Yesterday, 09:54 PM
Have not seen open ended push rods. I have a good collection of pushrods to choose from. Got lucky on Thursday and the two push rods removed left the...
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Yesterday, 09:32 PM
Does anyone offer unfinished push tubes for the O-320....As in one end is induction welded in place...the other end isn’t...for a custom fit then...
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Yesterday, 09:00 PM
Google is an amazing tool for finding things on the web.
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Yesterday, 08:41 PM
Mesh type wing covers with air spoilers. Buddy of mine is cleaning up the hangar and has no use for them and I already have a set. $20 plus shipping....
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Yesterday, 03:57 PM
Actually the empty weight CG of my Clipper was within 0.7” of what it left the factory with after replacing the O-235 with the O-320, and required...
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Yesterday, 03:12 PM
Progress so far:
1. Removed aileron to experiment on.
2. Slightly scored paint along tape lines and peeled the paint/primer up to the scored...
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Yesterday, 02:02 PM
According to my calculations (we'll find out for sure when its done) due to the wood prop my upgrade to a 180hp should come in weighing less as well....
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Yesterday, 01:15 PM
Found it, just took a little more digging.
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Yesterday, 12:40 PM
Done, http://www.shortwingpipers.org/forum/showthread.php?12348-Field-Guide-to-Shortwing-Wingtip-STC-s
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Yesterday, 12:32 PM
That is awesome, I figured between the engine and the prop there would be no way to keep from gaining weight. Good job, I bet it flies way better.
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Yesterday, 12:27 PM
The Pacer parts manual doesn't break down by serial number just year model. Wonder if yours was an early 53 and it was done at the factory before...
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Yesterday, 11:40 AM
I did some clean up and mods and ultimately lost a bit of weight after the work. Currently sitting at 1175 empty (weighed) and CG 12.12. I was over...
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Yesterday, 11:33 AM
Have to believe there are folks here that have damaged spars around that you could get some short pieces to make the converstion.
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Yesterday, 11:23 AM
Have a 53 with sliding windows on the left side
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Yesterday, 09:57 AM
Thanks Steve
Any chance my original post could stay at on the first page? I intended it to act as a easy to find summary. Right now It's buried on...
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Yesterday, 09:55 AM
Installing, Sullivan, Madras or Ferguson, I use a full size stamped rib for the outter rib.
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Yesterday, 09:48 AM
Brian, where did you find this. I went to the link and tried back tracking to find other similar documents on other brake kits to no avail.
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Yesterday, 09:33 AM
From looking at the fuselage drawings and the parts manual it looks like Piper went from the sliding window in 1952 on the Pacer and Tri-Pacer to the...
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Yesterday, 09:11 AM
I have an early PA-22 (serial 347) that has sliding windows on both sides. I have logs to day 1 and see nothing about them being added. I assume that...
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Yesterday, 07:53 AM
Thanks for all the pictures Mark. I merged a lot of wing tip threads with yours so anyone interested in all the different wing tips can find almost...
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Yesterday, 07:38 AM
I was told that we were screwing up the balance of the Clipper by putting the O-320 on it. We did gain a bit of weight because of the thicker prop...
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