The International Cessna 170 Association

That's the sump heater I have on my Lycoming O-360. Works great. I run it for one to four hours before flying in cold weather.

Increasing RPM isn’t the only way to increase power. Power is RPM times torque. More push per power stroke will give more power at a given RPM. Anything that allows the engine to burn more fuel/air will increase torque. That could be increased displacement or volumetric efficiency, or turbocharging....

The problem is that the flange to which the filler neck is screwed onto is installed in the tank prior to the top and bottom of the tank being welded together. Right, I forgot about that. When I had my tanks out for filler neck re-sealing I pondered the assembly for a while. Like the straps that ho...

No way I’d use a tool like that with the flange still attached to the tank. If you had things taken apart for tank re-sealing, you’d be able to apply solvents and heat, then the wrench, without damaging the tank.

Pretty cool that you can buy them new.

Not familiar with that instrument, but what problem are you having? Can't loosen the set screw? There isn't a set screw?

If that airplane has an original panel, post pictures! It’s hard to find examples of original panels, interiors, etc. I’m sure there’d be a few people here who who’d appreciate the help with their restoration projects.

The guy doing the engine swap says the airplane is really nice as-is, and “I wouldn’t change it.”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LicsjGNw1z8

I tried slipping with full flaps at a safe altitude, and sure enough, the nose dropped. I lost 100 feet or so, not too bad, but I’ve never had that happen in any other airplane. It was uncomfortable enough that I stopped slipping the airplane at all. A better way to lose altitude is to throttle back...

I don’t know anything about Airforms axles, but those short cotter pins are called out in the 170 parts catalog. They’ll work; just put one on each side, as you showed. It’s true that the normal way of cottering the axle nut is with one long pin, like an AN380-4-10, also known as MS24665-362, 1/8” x...

I always leave my beacon switched on. I'm not sure it's ever saved me from a dead battery (yet), but it has saved me from turning around on the drive home from the hangar because I couldn't remember if I'd turned off the master.

Joe Moilanen wrote:I informed him that my motor was on it's last legs but I carried a spare in the back for when it finally quit.

Good one. Sometimes the best response is the one that gives ‘em nothing to work with.

Every annual I stick a small tube into the bottom of each master cylinder and draw out fluid until it’s not discolored, then top up with new. And I occasionally have to replace the caliper puck O-ring(s), which requires flushing the fluid from the calipers. So my brake fluid is always being replaced...

You were able to buy an STC from Bob Williams? Do they sell parts?

MarcR wrote:Arriving Glenco MN fly in for sweet corn, brats with sour kraut 9/3/2022.

Great menu. Beats heck out of pancakes.