Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines>>Does anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk>"Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made when they>converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little about itin>the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, doesanyone>have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can>give me.>>Hap,>Need to get started>Shreveport/Bossier City, LA>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By: "Lee Schiek"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" EnginesDoes anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk "Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made when they converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little about it in the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, does anyone have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can give me.Hap,Need to get startedShreveport/Bossier City, LA________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" EnginesDoes anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk "Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made when they converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little about it in the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, does anyone have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can give me.Hap,Need to get startedShreveport/Bossier City, LA________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By:> FordPiet(at)aol.com
The foremost, absolute, without-a-doubt guru on Ford/Funk engines is LowellFrank, located somewhere in central Wisconsin. He's always at Brodhed withhis Piet, and always has some new tweaking process he's done. By now, he'sprobably got about 500 h.p. out of his Funk, with 10,000 hr TBO! Maybesomeone else can come up with an address or phone # from old BPAnewsletters. He's a joy to listen to, and can quote specs from dayone......good luck.Lee in MIPiet plan reviewer and "gettin' started since 1976----------
The foremost, absolute, without-a-doubt guru on Ford/Funk engines is LowellFrank, located somewhere in central Wisconsin. He's always at Brodhed withhis Piet, and always has some new tweaking process he's done. By now, he'sprobably got about 500 h.p. out of his Funk, with 10,000 hr TBO! Maybesomeone else can come up with an address or phone # from old BPAnewsletters. He's a joy to listen to, and can quote specs from dayone......good luck.Lee in MIPiet plan reviewer and "gettin' started since 1976----------
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By: "Tom Dulisch"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" EnginesHal Try Al Ball c/o Santa Paula Airport, Santa Paula, Ca. He is an antique engine guru for many years and used to own a Model B powered Funk (may still have it) Sorry I don't have the address but if you really want to follow it up it shouldn't be too tough to find it. Tell him Don Hicks said Hi !!________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 22:11:09 -0500
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" EnginesHal Try Al Ball c/o Santa Paula Airport, Santa Paula, Ca. He is an antique engine guru for many years and used to own a Model B powered Funk (may still have it) Sorry I don't have the address but if you really want to follow it up it shouldn't be too tough to find it. Tell him Don Hicks said Hi !!________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 22:11:09 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By: FordPiet(at)aol.com
The Funk Bros used a Model B block and mounted it inverted. The head was oftheir own design. The distributor drive hole was used to drive a Chrysleroil pump mounted below the engine. Oil dam rings were fastened at thecylinder "tops" to prevent oil from running down into the cylinders. The oilwas collected from each end of the crankcase and the valve chamber. The oilwas routed to an oil tank and then to the oil pump. External lines feed theoil gallery and then the bearings. I don't know how the oiled the rods. Isuspect that they drilled the crank. (I have drilled a B crank for pressureoiling and can tell you how if you want to try it.) These changes made theengine into an inverted dry sump system. the water pump and magneto drivecasting was also of their own design. the rad was mounted against thefirewall and the cooling air ducted to it. A lot of work!John Mc-----Original Message-----
The Funk Bros used a Model B block and mounted it inverted. The head was oftheir own design. The distributor drive hole was used to drive a Chrysleroil pump mounted below the engine. Oil dam rings were fastened at thecylinder "tops" to prevent oil from running down into the cylinders. The oilwas collected from each end of the crankcase and the valve chamber. The oilwas routed to an oil tank and then to the oil pump. External lines feed theoil gallery and then the bearings. I don't know how the oiled the rods. Isuspect that they drilled the crank. (I have drilled a B crank for pressureoiling and can tell you how if you want to try it.) These changes made theengine into an inverted dry sump system. the water pump and magneto drivecasting was also of their own design. the rad was mounted against thefirewall and the cooling air ducted to it. A lot of work!John Mc-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By: Rodger & Betty
> Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By: leonstefanhutks(at)webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
> > > Does anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk> "Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made whenthey > converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little aboutit in > the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, doesanyone > have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can> give me.> > Hap,> Need to get started> Shreveport/Bossier City, LA> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
> > > Does anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk> "Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made whenthey > converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little aboutit in > the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, doesanyone > have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can> give me.> > Hap,> Need to get started> Shreveport/Bossier City, LA> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
> > Pietenpol-List: Wanted Info on Funk "Ford B" Engines
Original Posted By: VAHOWDY(at)aol.com
> >> >> > Does anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk>> > "Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made when> they> > converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little about> it in> > the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, does> anyone> > have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can>> > give me.> >> > Hap,> > Need to get started> > Shreveport/Bossier City, LA> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________
> >> >> > Does anyone have or know of where I can find some information on the Funk>> > "Ford B" Engine. I would like to know what modications they made when> they> > converted it for use in their Funk airplanes. I've read a little about> it in> > the book "It's A Funk" but it didn't go into much detail. Also, does> anyone> > have a Funk engine and/or parts for sale? Thank you for any help you can>> > give me.> >> > Hap,> > Need to get started> > Shreveport/Bossier City, LA> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________