My wife and I should be there......I need to make sure I can get off of work..............Should be no problem........
Oh............June 7th is my birthday I expect many presents
Sean
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- Fri May 23, 2008 1:00 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Lee Bottom Fly-In
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3569
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:01 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: 180 Gear
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2528
180 Gear
Anybody have or know were to get a set of 180 gear for my 51' 170A?????? About how much will this run me and is there anything that I should know before having these put on? *
- Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Indiana Fly-In
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5417
- Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:06 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Alaska was GREAT!!!!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1721
Alaska was GREAT!!!!!!
I was in Anchorage for.....Well 24 hours.....not enough time. You guys have it made.....I went out to lake hood and Merriill field....WOW I have never seen so many Taildraggers.......I counted about 16 170s out at Merrill. I wish I could have stayed longer......I hope to get back out there........My...
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
Thanks Dell, That is about the best idea yet..........Mine was knocking before the rebuild...... I may have to give that a try........Nice to here from you again....... OH by the way.......Everyone that has seen my engine says it is the best engine installation they have seen....... Thanks for the G...
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
I wish it was that easy.........Mine knocks with the cowl on or off.......I was talking to a well trusted engine builder here in Tennessee and he listened to the engine and said he didnt here anything unusual......He has been working on engines for a long long time........I think he did an overhaul ...
- Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
Maybe we just have special engines that like to talk :lol: Sorry.....Im trying to keep a smile.......Nothing worked for me either......One lifter tappet (that was failing 50% of the time) Replaced...No change.....Longer push rods....NO change.....The plane runs great, everything is in the normal, an...
- Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:22 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
I ordered my longer push rods for that cyl. They should be in any day now......I sure hope that makes a diff. Im not sure it will in my case since the play was within limits......I am going to go fly tomorrow and see if thing quiet down on this next flight, but I would imagine the tapets would be pu...
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
- Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
:x :x :x :x :x :x Well...........I went up flying for about 1 hour......you are right......I talked to mena engine, they said the same thing......I really need to fly it for about 45min to 1 hour.......The knocking sound may have gotten quieter but its hard to tell.....all I know is.....its still kn...
- Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:03 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
about how long........I was out of town...but my dad went out there for me...they ran the engine up twice once at idle and the next time from idle to 1500 rpm.....a total run of about 5 minutes each........I was wondering if I just need to take it up flying for about 30 min to 1 hour and see what ha...
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:12 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:19 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Chris, I did get the new Hyd lifter installed........not much change.......the soud is very slightly quiter :evil: He went and collapsed both lifters on the #5 and checked the slop......it was about 90 I guess the limit is 30-110 it is within limits but I went ahead and...
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:15 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
- Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: engine noise....????
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17517
I had a mech come out an listen to the noise. We pulled the cowl off and started up the plane. The Mech. used a stethascope lookin thing and listend to all of the cyl. He noticed that the #5 was making alot of knocking noise. We pulled off the valve cover and noticed the rocker arm on the intake val...