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by schwenn
Mon Sep 22, 2008 21:47
Forum: Parts wanted or for sale
Topic: Valve seats and springs for O-145-C
Replies: 7
Views: 2003

[Joea Which Continental Four is the most powerful reasonably suited and often used on the Aeronca chief? Peter Thats an easy one! The Continental 4 cylinder series engine is plentiful, reliable and available everywhere. I just ferried an Aeronca Sedan from Ohio to Arizona. In Indiana landed and foun...
by schwenn
Mon Sep 22, 2008 21:15
Forum: Parts wanted or for sale
Topic: Valve seats and springs for O-145-C
Replies: 7
Views: 2003

In your opinion, what would be the most powerful (that would be advantageous)Continental engine to install in a pre-war chief?

Peter
by schwenn
Mon Sep 22, 2008 21:10
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: Pilot estimates for performance limits.
Replies: 6
Views: 3211

Pilot estimates for performance limits.

Joe A, Certificate VNE's are estimates by the manufacturer and are not checked nor required to be checked by the FAA or anyone else. The manufacturer for example may set it low to avoid litigation or satisfy a certification requirement such as LSA; or it may be set high to suggest performance higher...
by schwenn
Mon Sep 22, 2008 19:26
Forum: Parts wanted or for sale
Topic: Valve seats and springs for O-145-C
Replies: 7
Views: 2003

Valve seats and springs for O-145-C

I'm looking for a set of the valve-springs and -seats with which one makes the conversion from O-145-B2 to O-145-C2. Anyone have them available, or have a suggestion as to where to look?

Peter
by schwenn
Mon Sep 22, 2008 19:11
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: Pilot estimates for performance limits.
Replies: 6
Views: 3211

Pilot estimates for performance limits.

Dear Aeronca Pilots, I am interested in a pre-war (1949) Chief. There's a plate on the plane which gives the VNE (I believe it indicated 119 or 124knots). But what I'm really interested in are the experiences of (pre-war) Aeronca pilots with excess speed (feel, damage, controllability). For example ...