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I have an issue with my hand pump hydraulic gear and need to buy an over pressure relief valve. I have not had any luck finding one. Does anybody have a suggestion or source? Thanks, Grant.

Since my understanding is that none of our Cruisairs came from the factory with 165s, but the factory later upgraded many to the 165, does anyone have any information on the air intake from nose bowl to carb? I have a set up but have no idea if it is factory or if there was ever any paperwork on...

In going thru my many boxes of parts/junk I ran across a box that had written on it "Franklin fuel pump kit" and in large printed letters FPA-98. A discussion with another member and Larry Ls research skill , it appears like that is the correct number for our pumps and it was commonly used on...

I have a 4-5 model # 10-3148 carb that came off of a 165. I also have a carb of the same number with a -1 at the end of the number. With the 150 Franklin there is a slight difference between the Bellanca carb and the Stinson carb. One is for gravity feed (Stinson) and one is for an engine with a...

I finally have something to post in the pre-war section. After avoiding it for years I recently went over to the Dark Side, meaning Facebook. I have stumbled across a group called "Antique Aircraft Parts Exchange" and was looking thru it and found a post from our very own Dave Wilkie concerning...

I knew that some of the early Cessna 172 had the Franklin 180 and possibly the 220 in the type certificate, but I didnt know that Cessna 170A/B had the 165 in the type cert. I remember seeing one for sale years ago, and figured that it was put in with a One Time STC, but maybe it was original...

I just noticed a fellow parting out a 14-19 on Barnstormers. Anybody needing parts might be interested. Good Luck. ___Grant.

I was just looking on Ebay at Franklin parts and came across a 12 cylinder Franklin for sale. I had seen drawings of the 12 cylinder, but I didnt know that they actually produced any. It appears to have double turbo chargers. It just goes to show how inovative the Franklin engine company was. I...

There is an interesting thread going on, over on the Stinson Yahoo Group concerning Franklin parts and the factory asking what modifications people would want if the 150/165 went back into production. There are interesting ideas, and lots of opinions, but very little on timelines or prices...

In talking with Larry L a few days ago, he told me that there was a Cruisair project on Ebay with a starting bid of $600. I need another project like another hole in my head, but true to form, I looked. It is in Southern Calif. but the interesting part (to me) was that it said it had previously...

Did anyone make it to Oshkosh, and were there any triple tails there? A friend of mine (ex Cruisair driver) took his plastic toy (Glassair) and said that he only saw one triple tail, and one Viking. I am sure there were more, but I wondered if there was any real showing of the low wings? ______...

I know I have discussed cleaning pistons before, but are there any recommendations on who to send them to for inspection, and certification? Grant.

Being a long time lurker on the Stinson Yahoo group, I noticed a fellow saying his new Aeromatic spinner had arrived. He said it was about $400 and came from Canada. I googled the company and found UHS Spinners <spinners@execulink.com> 519-582-2221. They are made of fiberglass rather than...

I was organizing some engine parts recently, and was trying to tell the difference between 150 and 165 cylinders. I know the obvious ( 2 retainer pins on the 150, and only one on the 165), but I found single pin cylinders with the larger exhaust guide which indicates 150 valves. My real question...

Dan, I was going through old boxes and found an issue of SPORT FLYING,, vol 2, no. 7 July 1968. It has the first of a 3 part series on Bellanca. It is some really funny reading about Giuseppe (or Joe as he was called then). There are photos of the CF, CD,CE, a De Havilland with Bellanca wings...

Does anyone know who manufactured the hydraulic retract cylinders for the 14-19s and early Vikings??? I suspect Electrol, but I am not sure. Any help is appreciated. _____Grant.

I sold a project a while back, and the fellow is ready to install the Hi-Cruise Aeromatic, and cant find the installation instructions. I thought that I had a copy, but cant find it. He hasnt had any luck with Kent, so I was wondering if anyone has the Hi-Cruise paperwork???? _____Grant.

I just got my copy of the BC Contact. I enjoyed reading Dans article about the 14-9 Airliners. I had only heard about one of them. Didnt know there were three. In my collection of unfinished projects I have another Cruisair Airliner. It is a 14-13-2 that flew out of John Wayne airport (whatever...

Has anyone had any actual experience with doing/or buying, a lien sale for unpaid storage fees, or unpaid work on a plane. It is easy on cars, but I wonder about planes. A friend of mine is planning on buying a plane (spam can) from an FBO, but knowing that the Feds dont make anything easy, I...

What is the best way to clean carbon off of pistons? I dont really like using a wire wheel, and cleaning ring grooves with a ring groove scraper always seems to take a little metal with the carbon. Is there any chemical that will soften carbon up enough for a tooth brush to get into the hard to...