Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Wayne Sippola"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Model A Engine PartsDear Piets, In July I acquired an A Model Block and some cranks in anticipation of having it rebuilt by a specialist in Little Rock. The next morning Joe C put his Piet project on the list for sale. I bought it before lunch. Point is, I have these parts available is anyone is interested. I've never even paid my friend for them nor had I even asked him what I was to pay him. I did ask yesterday and he said he would like $ 200 for the block, 4 crankshafts and 4 connecting rods. I tried to mike the cylinders and crank journals with my Chinese caliper. Not too accurate. What I arrived at was 2 cranks appear to be standard. Main bearing journals are 1 5/8 in. Connecting rod journals are 1 1/2 in.The other 2 cranks appear to be10 to 15 thousand under. The block is .015 over the standard 3 7/8.If interested e-mail me direct so we won't burden the list.ThanksCorky in La________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By:> Edward Nolan
Hello Ed, Both myself and Dennis Scharf, a fellow piet builder are using rudderpedals with toe brakes for the rear cockpit and a rudder bar for the front. No springs required on the pedals that way, and good place for brakepedals. The disadvantage as I am sure I read somewhere from something BHPwrote is that if you have a passenger in the front with a rather large rearend the same rear end may interfere with the pedals. Other than that thereis no real mod required - just put the bar in the front and the pedals inthe back. On a related note, I put a tongue on each end of my rudder barabove the bar itself to allow a bolt to pass thru this, thru the cable eye,and then thru the bar. Saves a couple of cable shackles which are a bitpricey. Wayne Sippola, Winnipeg----------

Original Posted By: Jim Skinner
> > > Is there an option whereby I can install rudder pedals> instead of a bar on the Piet? Has anyone done this? > If so, how involved is it? Still waiting on the plans> (the "original" plans and the Grega plans), so I have> nothing to reference.> > Ed> Connecticut> > From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer.> http://experts.yahoo.com/> > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 20:40:17 -0600