Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Michael Brusilow"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 04/08/00In response to Ken from Iowa re: Cont. A-79-9Save the weight & hassle Ken, put a blank flange on the starter port and prop it.I had the same engine, also without an impulse mag, on my J-5 and only once in 15 years did it not start by the second flip - that day it was 101 with 99% humidity - and I think that ol' Bugsmasher was trying to tell me something!Also - I didn't have to put up with battery, generator, wiring system, starter weight and attendant problems etc.DG________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
>>In response to Ken from Iowa re: Cont. A-79-9>>Save the weight & hassle Ken, put a blank flange on the starter port andprop>it.A friendly comment. The continental is too light an engine for the Piet. Theaddtional weight of the starter & altenator will help, but the wing willstill have to be moved back & the engine fwd.Think CG!Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Just a clarrification:A cont. is not too light to be used, just too light to be used withoutmoving the cg. By installing a continetal AND moving the wing back you havea light balanced pietenpol that performs rather well even with 2 adults onboard.Starting to wish for an 0-200,Steve E.-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Richard Navratil"
Not to mention the transponder and encoder regs!!!!> > In response to Ken from Iowa re: Cont. A-79-9> > Save the weight & hassle Ken, put a blank flange on the starter port andprop > it.> I had the same engine, also without an impulse mag, on my J-5 and onlyonce > in 15 years did it not start by the second flip - that day it was 101with > 99% humidity - and I think that ol' Bugsmasher was trying to tell me > something!> Also - I didn't have to put up with battery, generator, wiring system, > starter weight and attendant problems etc.> DG> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________