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I assembled the cylinders back on the 150 Franklin yesterday that I picked up in Alabama last week, now to finish all the small stuff.

I am rebuilding my 150 Franklin and the rods I have, have the oil holes for lubing the cylinder walls, the new bearings are not drilled for oil hole. Called and talked to supplier and they said they did away with them in the 60's. I would think the top of the cylinders could get dry and get...

Is there any new service bulletins for the rebuild on the Franklins that have changed in the last 30 years? I have one tore apart now and was wondering, I figured some one here could send me in the right direction. Thanks Joe

How much rust scale is allowable in the crank flange where the propellor bolts on to, the hollowed out part? Thanks for any answer, Joe

Who makes a reliable master link for the 14-13 landing gear chain no.25? After close inspection on this one there was three master in a three foot section so I plan on changing the whole chains out with new but want the best master out there. Thanks for any help Joe

Thanks Adam on the heads up about the nasty little hidden seal, was a pain to dig out with the oxidation but have it fixed, Thanks again Joe

Does anyone run these and are they worth the time to install? Thanks

I have the original brakes and wheels on our 14-13 that are getting replaced with the Clevelands, I do not know if anyone wants them? or not? I have older vehicles and know that some times it is nice to have spares in stead of pitching them. The price is shipping for them.

I saw four triple tails at Oshkosh was nice to see them there, to bad they could not be all together since as old as they are?

Anyone going?

Was heading north today from Cinci on 68 came across N74282 on it's way to Oshkosh in Springfield Ohio, stopped and chatted a bit, next thing I knew we where in the air, Thanks Joe Santana. Joe bell

Well, I finally got my new pump and they had a rebuild kit for my original one so I figured might as well have it also, just in case some day I may need it!

I pulled my fuel pump off my 150 today for a rebuild, it had an AMC 17962 mechanical pump on it, where do I go for parts or rebuilt one? Thanks Joe

I would like to know how to tell the difference of a 150 franklin to a 165 franklin by looking at them on the floor? Thanks Joe

If any one is interested in the 14-13 in Ravenna Ohio that is on Ebay right now, there is no pictures of the wings on the under side from mid section to fusalage that show the six foot long cracks in both wings, seller is making it sound as an easy fix, the wings will need opened up and some...

Well I did not get the salvage on the Crusair from Ravenna Ohio, If some one in the club did get it, I have a nice fuselage and tail assembly I would part with to help them fix it back up. Thanks Joe

I know many have seen this plane hanging in the airport, but I got to look at it real close a couple weeks ago, what a nice little aircraft! To bad it is hanging there instead of flown, but this way everyone gets to see it.

topic says it all, need to find out to get one shipped my way.

What is a good price for a 14-13 that has the gear knocked out of it, cracked wings from gear, and engine has a prop strike, supposedly the top half of engine has 150 hours on it, no avionics in it, fuselage looks good and interior but do not know if wings damaged the fuselage on impact? Thanks...

The parts plane I picked up a couple months ago had an Eclipse aviation retract motor on it, I did a drawing number on it and came up with something from WWII but did not mention what plane it was off of? Has anyone else used this on theirs and what was the pro's and con's of it besides weight...