Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: vistin(at)juno.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Ford Model "A" engineFor Sale>>Hello Out There In WebNet-Land...> I've wanted to build a Pietenpol Air Camper for the past 30 years. Over>the course of the last few years I've started gathering bits and pieces for>my project ~ including a fully converted Ford model "A" complete with brass>radiator. I intended to use the Ford to power my Piet up untill I had a>telephone conversation with Grant MacLaren a few months ago. Apparently my>size and gross weight makes the old Ford engine a bit impractical if I also>want to carry a passenger with me! So... I now have the converted Fordmodel>"A" up for sale and am thinking about 90 hp continentals. The Ford wasbuilt>up by Paul Kolehainen here in Portland, Oregon and was done up rathernicely>with a Winfield aluminum head (6:1), tach drive, oil system conversion with>oil filter, new magnito, tillotsion carb, nickel babit, ash motor mount,prop>hub, brass radiator, etc... There are also 2 other model "A" engines that>are disassembled but can be built up into running engines or kept as parts.>the first person that comes up with $3500 can get it all. I can be reachedat>papabear108(at)aol.com if your interested ~ Arlen Anderson>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "flyer(at)clas.net
Arlen:I have almost the same story, however I choose to go with a 100 hp Ford Escort conversion done by Custom aircraft Ontario CanadaBest RegardsWalter>From: Papabear108(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Ford Model "A" engine >For Sale>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 02:40:09 EST>>>Hello Out There In WebNet-Land...> I've wanted to build a Pietenpol Air Camper for the past 30 years. >Over>the course of the last few years I've started gathering bits and pieces for>my project ~ including a fully converted Ford model "A" complete with brass>radiator. I intended to use the Ford to power my Piet up untill I had a>telephone conversation with Grant MacLaren a few months ago. Apparently my>size and gross weight makes the old Ford engine a bit impractical if I also>want to carry a passenger with me! So... I now have the converted Ford >model>"A" up for sale and am thinking about 90 hp continentals. The Ford was >built>up by Paul Kolehainen here in Portland, Oregon and was done up rather >nicely>with a Winfield aluminum head (6:1), tach drive, oil system conversion with>oil filter, new magnito, tillotsion carb, nickel babit, ash motor mount, >prop>hub, brass radiator, etc... There are also 2 other model "A" engines that>are disassembled but can be built up into running engines or kept as parts.>the first person that comes up with $3500 can get it all. I can be reached >at>papabear108(at)aol.com if your interested ~ Arlen Anderson>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: DonanClara(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: Ford Model "A" engine For SaleWalterWould you please tell us a little more about the Ford Escort conversion?Thanks in advance,BruceWalter Allen wrote:> > > Arlen:> I have almost the same story, however I choose to go with a 100 hp Ford> Escort conversion done by Custom aircraft Ontario Canada> > Best Regards> Walter>________________________________________________________________________________