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In the spirit of good preventive maintenance I decided to rebuild the nose gear strut on 35R. Before doing so I performed a disassembly on another complete, but slightly damaged, nose gear assembly from a salvaged -3 that I purchased for parts. I discovered that the bushing and seal...

After two trips to Iowa to resolve problems with the fuel injection system and finish up a fresh annual, 8835R and I made the trip back to home base at KSBP this weekend. This plane is a dream to fly and it really gets up and moves. Naturally there are a bunch of ongoing maintenance items and...

To my 14-19-2 & -3 friends, a question about the Electrol 750 powerpak behavior. The design calls for the gear lever to pop back to the neutral position after the pressure build-up for either gear-up or gear-down. My question: is the flap control also supposed to return to neutral just like...

Something that is a little hard to notice on a covered fuselage is the offset of the vertical stabilizer to compensate for the P-factor left turning force. On my 14-19-3 parts plane I was a bit surprised to see how obvious this is: a 1/2 inch at the forward attach point. It's really clear when...

Since we are on the subject of the Electrol 750N Powerpak used on the -2 & -3 birds, I have a question that even the very detailed post from 2008 did not answer... Basically what is the correct procedure to maintain the proper fluid level in the system (after it has been initially filled)? Can...

N7658B showed up for sale today. This plane, an early -2, has been in California for a long time. Basic radios, single fuel valve upgrade, looks pretty nice. I called the owner who mentioned that total time is less than 2000 hrs. - I asked for some more pictures. $44.5 asking price... let's...

To my -2 and -3 friends out there. I am installing my new fuel system and have a question about the fuel filtering system. Other than the gascolator are there any other fuel filters buried away in the valves or lines? I don't want to pump dirty fuel into my new pump and fuel controller...

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As some of you know the -3 that I recently purchased had an in-flight power loss. Power was quickly restored with the boost pump; landing uneventful. This prompted me to purchase a complete fuel system kit from Continental (picture below), which I am in the process of installing. Nine...

This question is for my friends that have experience with the 14-19-2/-3/-3A engine accessories. Our type certificate identifies three different engine driven hydraulic pump options: Pesco 1P-677; Eastern 1235HBG; & New York Air Brake 67B025. I’m planning to exchange my Pesco pump for a...

Fuel pump issues seem to be getting a lot of attention - well they are important! I am trouble-shooting a fuel issue on one of my 14-19-3 machines. I wanted to know what fuel pump was certified with the airplane so I pulled out a copy of TC 1A3. What I found was no mention of the engine...

Came across this sales package – the factory’s response to an inquiry about the 260 Cruisemaster 58 years ago. What I found interesting is the detail contained in the specification sheet – actually contains some information about the aircraft and the systems that are not found in the factory...

Does anyone have the specs for the over-center measurement for both the mains and nose gear in the 260 Cruisemaster? Are there any special tricks to adjusting the microswitches? Thanks… Rob

A question for Cruisemaster folks... I know that the popular opinion is to give the powerpak a second push after the gear is down in the landing pattern. My question is upon start-up after the plane has been sitting for a day, a week, or a month, does anyone push the gear lever down just to...

Sad to report Carroll Able passed away last weekend. As I understand it he had been with the Bellanca operation in Alexandria since the 60's.

Here’s a question for my forum friends that are familiar with the IO-470 setup as used in the 14-19-3… where is the alternate air mechanism to be found? I would think that having an alternate air source is simply a required feature on any fuel injected engine. What am I missing? Thanks… Rob

A nice -2 Cruisemaster is for sale on Barnstormers. The seller is a member of our forum and posted a few times in 2015 after buying the plane. The plane was well maintained. Sounds like a number of spare parts go with the sale. Since none of my 'Masters are airworthy right now I would love...

Happy New Year to my forum friends! When it comes to the history of the modern Bellanca design I am trying to find details of the design changes specific to the morphing of the Cruisemaster to the Viking. Some changes are obvious: empennage, powerplant, cowling, instrument panel. However I am...

My plan is to create a new instrument panel with a modular radio tray and some other modern upgrades (and hopefully fill it with some good stuff). Not sure how I will attach the new panel, but I will figure it out. My question is: does anyone have a data file defining the profile of the...

The long awaited third class medical reform bill has finally been signed into law. This will likely allow tens of thousands of pilots to return to the skies – mainly those that didn’t want to jump through the bureaucratic hoops under the old system. For me – and probably for many of my...