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10-20-2019, 10:24 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread Longeron tube thicknesses in Cafe Supercub

Steve this 180lb STC for baggage you are refering to, is that the same one we used to call the "third seat" STC. That X brace looks firmilar. ...

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10-20-2019, 10:09 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread Engine STC for the O-320-E2A? SA2038WE? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

I think Stew is correct, Charlie may have the only current STC available for an E series engine...... I remember some of these old STC like "...

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10-20-2019, 01:11 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread Engine STC for the O-320-E2A? SA2038WE? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

One of the most common ones used is the Kenmore Air STC. Simple mod basically just requires 18 tailfeathers and sleaving the lower engine mount...

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10-18-2019, 07:12 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread O235-c to o-235-c1, what's it take? in Cafe Supercub

Phil, For lots of reasons; simply make the switch to the 0320. No matter which 0235 series engine you run there is simply NO comparision in...

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10-17-2019, 11:42 PM

Philly5G replied to a thread O235-c to o-235-c1, what's it take? in Cafe Supercub

I thought the big difference between the C and other models was the number of piston rings and possibly the cylinders? There's certainly a massive...

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10-17-2019, 11:38 PM

Philly5G replied to a thread O235-c to o-235-c1, what's it take? in Cafe Supercub

Wow!!!! So going from the 100hp C to the 108/115hp C1 made no discernible difference?!! This is really hot news to me, as I'm struggling with what to...

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10-16-2019, 03:23 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread 79 PA-18 wing repair in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

You may be looking at the wrong end of your Cub for your culprit...... There is often a direct link to the tailwheel in ground loop accidents. If...

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10-14-2019, 05:55 PM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread O-290D2 into a O-320A2B narrow deck case in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Welcome. A guy in FL had a gig to overbore the clyinder base holes out to accept 0320 clys. " Outlaw Engines" Used to be $100 a hole from memory....

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10-14-2019, 01:51 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread Stoddard STC for 0-320 on PA-12 in Modifications

Adding 2 extra pounds of weight is a bit of a mystery when converting from a long mount to a short mount???? The shorter mount will move the CG aft...

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10-14-2019, 01:29 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread O-290D2 into a O-320A2B narrow deck case in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Robert, One of the reasons the 0290's blow so. much oil from the breather tube is the case design compared to the 0320's. The forward mounted exit...

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10-12-2019, 03:36 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread Commonwealth SkyRanger 185 in Everything Else (formerly:My Other Plane Is A....)

Nice to see the old Skyranger on here! It was almost my first airplane, there one here at Pushaw Lake in the mid 70's. Yellow and Blue ceconite...

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10-11-2019, 02:29 PM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread Help identifying old wood skis in Ski Flying Forum

I think those were sold in the 60/70s as the " Northwind Ski" by Wag Aero. I had a pair on a 90hp Champ, with extended Teflon bottoms they were...

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10-01-2019, 02:51 AM

Philly5G replied to a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Sounds BRILL :)

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09-30-2019, 06:39 PM

Philly5G replied to a thread Stoddard STC for 0-320 on PA-12 in Modifications

Hi Ken, did you ever get a response to this? I'm thinking of doing this STC too on my 12 :) Thanks P

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09-30-2019, 07:31 AM

Philly5G replied to a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

It's on 1651.4 hours now, I've found the revised Lycoming TBO time of 2400 hours, but I don't know if my engine has the increased strength pistons,...

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09-29-2019, 01:44 PM

Philly5G replied to a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

And this is the key point, do I stay with the oil tight O235C or do the O320 upgrade. I’m ok with the O235 performance, as that’s what it is in its...

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09-29-2019, 08:54 AM

Philly5G replied to a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

BRILLIANT!!! Thank you!!! That’s a real encouragement!!! :) Sent from my iPhone using SuperCub.Org mobile app

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09-29-2019, 08:10 AM

Philly5G replied to a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

Yes, this pretty much sums up how I feel!! The engine starts and runs well and the RoC is ok, not sparkling but ok, it’s just that the oil leaks bug...

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09-29-2019, 06:38 AM

Philly5G started a thread Oil tight O235-C? in Piper: PA-12 Super Cruiser

I really want to be able to open the cowlings and see them clean and free of oil!! Has anyone succeeded in getting an O235-C completely oil leak...

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09-28-2019, 02:10 AM

TurboBeaver replied to a thread For Sale Wag-Aero Supercub 150 Experimental in Airplanes

With wood spars that attach same as a J3, its interesting they refered to this as a Super Cub? This looks totally a wood wing Wag Aero " Sport...

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