Original Posted By: "bender"
Jack wrote:>when I rebuilt my A65 I was somewhat astonished at the level>of sophistication the little engine has.Right you are, Jack. I really love these small Continentalsand they continue to serve experimenters (and certified aircraftmanufacturers as well, in the O200), long after their designerscould have dreamed that they would.As I wrote in my article about them in Contact! magazine, theyare reliable, simple, and straightforward engines but theydo have their quirks and weaknesses. I'm no expert on enginesin general, but I would have to agree with what one writersaid about the earliest of the genre, the A45, when he statedthat it may be one of the simplest 4-stroke engines ever devised.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"Flying Squirrel N2069Z "Rocket"Medford, OR website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: New Carb
Pietenpol-List: New Carb
Re: Pietenpol-List: New Carb
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
So i found a new carb for my A.. i had a tillotson and was having a little troublestating it and getting it down to a good idle.I found some info on new model Zenith carbs and starting looking for one of twoor three models.I picked up a new in the box Zenith 14995.. it has a better idle circuit fromwhat i understand and better float.. there are 3 fuel ports..one on the back andone on each side..and the linkage can be attached on either side.. comes withnice linkage arms too..only took three blade and it fired right up.. way rich at first but a simple adjustmentand it was purring at 600rpm .. i was seeing about 1900 at full throttle..i think the carb was a good purchase.http://youtu.be/jWCVSiBuPxgdid a little fabric work too..jeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: New Carb
So i found a new carb for my A.. i had a tillotson and was having a little troublestating it and getting it down to a good idle.I found some info on new model Zenith carbs and starting looking for one of twoor three models.I picked up a new in the box Zenith 14995.. it has a better idle circuit fromwhat i understand and better float.. there are 3 fuel ports..one on the back andone on each side..and the linkage can be attached on either side.. comes withnice linkage arms too..only took three blade and it fired right up.. way rich at first but a simple adjustmentand it was purring at 600rpm .. i was seeing about 1900 at full throttle..i think the carb was a good purchase.http://youtu.be/jWCVSiBuPxgdid a little fabric work too..jeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: New Carb
Original Posted By: bender
Way cool Jeff. Sounds really nice and smooth (better than mine). That Zenith carb, it is new?, or a newer version of an old carb?That 1900 RPM static I think is very good. Mine is 1860.Also, looks as though we may yet have another Black and Yellow German coming down the line?..... Gene Rambo, you better hurry or you will be #3.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Way cool Jeff. Sounds really nice and smooth (better than mine). That Zenith carb, it is new?, or a newer version of an old carb?That 1900 RPM static I think is very good. Mine is 1860.Also, looks as though we may yet have another Black and Yellow German coming down the line?..... Gene Rambo, you better hurry or you will be #3.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Original Posted By: "bender"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: the small ContinentalsTo clarify, that would be the A-40. Chet Peek, author of the excellent"The Pietenpol Story". He has also written a nice history of the A-40entitled "Flying on 40 Horses". Like every one of his books, a goodread,RyanSent from my iPadOn Feb 26, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Oscar Zuniga wrote:> >> I'm no expert on engines>> in general, but I would have to agree with what one writer>> said about the earliest of the genre, the A45, when he stated>> that it may be one of the simplest 4-stroke engines ever devised.>>> Oscar Zuniga> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> Flying Squirrel N2069Z "Rocket"> Medford, OR> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: the small ContinentalsTo clarify, that would be the A-40. Chet Peek, author of the excellent"The Pietenpol Story". He has also written a nice history of the A-40entitled "Flying on 40 Horses". Like every one of his books, a goodread,RyanSent from my iPadOn Feb 26, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Oscar Zuniga wrote:> >> I'm no expert on engines>> in general, but I would have to agree with what one writer>> said about the earliest of the genre, the A45, when he stated>> that it may be one of the simplest 4-stroke engines ever devised.>>> Oscar Zuniga> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> Flying Squirrel N2069Z "Rocket"> Medford, OR> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net>>________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
it is a new carb.. its made for industrial applications..they have a replacement for the model a pn 13922 but i found this site..http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/dur ... fo.htmthat explained some sizes.. and the model b ford garage site that showed sizesof original zenith carbs..the 14995 has a little bigger venturi but the bore where it mounts is the sameas the A carb.. same bolt holes too.i found mine after a little searching on ebay.. but their is a site that has themfor sale... i'll dig it upthe new ones are lighter... aluminum..i think and after the easy start and adjustmenti had today i'm soldI found mine for $175.... the other place i found had them for about 100 moreDan my prop has less bite than yours.. 76-42 so maybe thats why i see more rpm..And the color... its Charleston green.... really dark.. but not black ...its prettyclose to the engine green on an A and the tan is close to another model acar colorI'm not gonna be blamed for stealing paint jobsjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:53:35 -0800 (PST)
it is a new carb.. its made for industrial applications..they have a replacement for the model a pn 13922 but i found this site..http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/dur ... fo.htmthat explained some sizes.. and the model b ford garage site that showed sizesof original zenith carbs..the 14995 has a little bigger venturi but the bore where it mounts is the sameas the A carb.. same bolt holes too.i found mine after a little searching on ebay.. but their is a site that has themfor sale... i'll dig it upthe new ones are lighter... aluminum..i think and after the easy start and adjustmenti had today i'm soldI found mine for $175.... the other place i found had them for about 100 moreDan my prop has less bite than yours.. 76-42 so maybe thats why i see more rpm..And the color... its Charleston green.... really dark.. but not black ...its prettyclose to the engine green on an A and the tan is close to another model acar colorI'm not gonna be blamed for stealing paint jobsjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:53:35 -0800 (PST)
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
Jeff,What intake manifold are you running? Carb heat on full time?--------PAPA MIKERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:37:41 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Jeff,What intake manifold are you running? Carb heat on full time?--------PAPA MIKERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:37:41 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Original Posted By: "bender"
Here is my motivation for finishing the piet. I designed and built these about10 years ago specifically for the Piet. They will be finished with herringbonemahogany planking.--------PAPA MIKERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Here is my motivation for finishing the piet. I designed and built these about10 years ago specifically for the Piet. They will be finished with herringbonemahogany planking.--------PAPA MIKERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Original Posted By: "899PM"
its an A intake... with a wedge instead of cutting it..I keep my eyes open for a B intake but no luck yet.I do have full time heat..a muff on the front pipehttp://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l593/jfaithbass/IMG_20120208_110304.jpgjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
its an A intake... with a wedge instead of cutting it..I keep my eyes open for a B intake but no luck yet.I do have full time heat..a muff on the front pipehttp://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l593/jfaithbass/IMG_20120208_110304.jpgjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: New Carb
Pietenpol-List: Re: Floor Bracing on extended fuselage
Original Posted By: "mhough"
I drive a 1930 AA and it won't idle as slow as the piet..I'd bet there are are leaks around the throttle shaft in the carb i was using...that seems to be a common idle prob.I really thought about rebuilding the tillotson or a marvel i have around, thendecided why mess with an 80 year old carb when i can get a brand new carb withbetter tolerances and now wear.I'd bet your intake is fine..jeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Floor Bracing on extended fuselage
I drive a 1930 AA and it won't idle as slow as the piet..I'd bet there are are leaks around the throttle shaft in the carb i was using...that seems to be a common idle prob.I really thought about rebuilding the tillotson or a marvel i have around, thendecided why mess with an 80 year old carb when i can get a brand new carb withbetter tolerances and now wear.I'd bet your intake is fine..jeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Floor Bracing on extended fuselage