Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "David B. Schober"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Just starting>>hi my name is shad bell i am from delaware ohio. my>father and i just started building the aircamper. we>just started on the building today. we are starting>with the ribs and next the fusealage. we are wondering>which engine to use. we have an 0-200 which needs>rebuilt and needs the crank ground down to 20 under to>be useable. does anyone know where to get bearings fo>a 20 under crank? would it be worth rebuilding the>0-200 or better to get a rebuilt cont-75 or 85?>sincerely>aviatorbell>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: walter evans
Dan: Try www.replicraftaviation.com for fittings. Steve can probablyhelp you with most of the fittings. He made some ribs for me when I hadsome damaged during a household move.John Hodnette________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Camera Man
Hi! My name is Dan Badger(not Robin Goodfellow, fromA Midsummer Night's Dream). I fell in love with theAir Camper last October while sitting in Jim Hammond'sbeautiful machine and making engine noises. I got acopy of the plans and am about to order metal for thefittings, unless I can find some that someone iswilling to sell. I am building per 1933 plans and amtrying to decide between a Ford model A and aContinental A-65. Any suggestions?Thanx._danbadgerPIETENPOLS FOR EVER!!________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Earl Myers
hi my name is shad bell i am from delaware ohio. myfather and i just started building the aircamper. wejust started on the building today. we are startingwith the ribs and next the fusealage. we are wonderingwhich engine to use. we have an 0-200 which needsrebuilt and needs the crank ground down to 20 under tobe useable. does anyone know where to get bearings foa 20 under crank? would it be worth rebuilding the0-200 or better to get a rebuilt cont-75 or 85?sincerelyaviatorbell________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: shad bell
Shad Bell, Go with the O-200......Check ads in front section of trade aplane for the bearings.You can always use the power and the weight isclose.There is also a setup now to make it a -8 motor to eliminate thestarter and generator type accessory case to save weight. ..Bill-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Copinfo
Try Aircraft Specialties in Tulsa. They do great work. The O-200 rebuiltis the way to go. It'll cost the same to rebuild a 75 or 85.Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.ComTim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510Does anyone know where to get bearings fo>>a 20 under crank? would it be worth rebuilding the>>0-200 or better to get a rebuilt cont-75 or 85?>>sincerely>>aviatorbell>>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: David Swagler
Dan, my neighbor wouldn't have anything but a Model-A in his Piet. I wouldnever have any car engine in a plane I plan on flying. The choice is yours.My suggestion is to use an aircraft engine. They're designed for thepurpose.Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.ComTim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510 I am building per 1933 plans and am>trying to decide between a Ford model A and a>Continental A-65. Any suggestions?Thanx.>_danbadger>PIETENPOLS FOR EVER!!>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
but they were designed in the 30's and they cantchange them because of liability. The lawyer wouldsay,"if you made a change that must mean they had aproblem before"--- Copinfo wrote:> > Dan, my neighbor wouldn't have anything but a> Model-A in his Piet. I would> never have any car engine in a plane I plan on> flying. The choice is yours.> My suggestion is to use an aircraft engine. They're> designed for the> purpose.> Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.Com> Tim Cunningham> Des Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510> > I am building per 1933 plans and am> >trying to decide between a Ford model A and a> >Continental A-65. Any suggestions?Thanx.> >_danbadger> >PIETENPOLS FOR EVER!!> >> >> > ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
The Model A is quite reliable and quiet -- I like that. The Continentalhas more power, makes more noise and is very reliable. We're putting aModel A in ours simply because we want to. What engine you use is to suityour personal desires. We just like the looks of a Model A powered Pietand as I've overhauled well over a hundred aircraft engines and a few carengines, I'm not worried about building up a Ford to run OK. There arealso ways to get more power out of a Model A and we plan to go thisroute.John Langston writes:> Hi! My name is Dan Badger(not Robin Goodfellow, from>A Midsummer Night's Dream). I fell in love with the>Air Camper last October while sitting in Jim Hammond's>beautiful machine and making engine noises. I got a>copy of the plans and am about to order metal for the>fittings, unless I can find some that someone is>willing to sell. I am building per 1933 plans and am>trying to decide between a Ford model A and a>Continental A-65. Any suggestions?Thanx.>_danbadger>PIETENPOLS FOR EVER!!>>__________________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: nle97(at)juno.com
If you already have an engine, it's cheaper to rebuild it than to buyanother engine (usually). Depends on how much is wrong with engine.Continental engines do not allow grinding down the crank .020, but thereis an STC available through Engine Components Inc. in San Antonio, TX. They supply the bearings with their STC. The catch is that the crankcasehas to be modified to accept the new front main bearings. I overhauled aA-65 about three or four years ago and went through this procedure. Ihad the case reworked at Ajax, also in San Antonio (I live near there).John Langston writes:>>hi my name is shad bell i am from delaware ohio. my>father and i just started building the aircamper. we>just started on the building today. we are starting>with the ribs and next the fusealage. we are wondering>which engine to use. we have an 0-200 which needs>rebuilt and needs the crank ground down to 20 under to>be useable. does anyone know where to get bearings fo>a 20 under crank? would it be worth rebuilding the>0-200 or better to get a rebuilt cont-75 or 85?>sincerely>aviatorbell>__________________________________________________________________________________________