REFLECTOR: Loaner prop

[Dave Philipsen]

Thanks for the tip, Scott.
Dave Philipsen
Velocity STD-FG
N83DP
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
Date: Friday, Oct 12, 2007 7:20 am
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Loaner prop
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>

No, no....
>
>Go down to your local  Air(auto)Zone and get a freeze plug.  Its gonna 
>run you about $0.50.  Your overhaul manual will tell you what size. I 
>can't remember off hand what the 360 crank uses. My 520 had a 1.25" one, 
>I think the 360 is 1". You want the thick concave type, not the thin 
>flat one or the thin shallow cup shaped.  It looks like a big concave 
>half dollar.
>
>You set it inside the crank, concave side pointing into the engine, get 
>a socket that just fits inside the crank, put in on back wards on a 
>socket extension so the flat side is against the plug, and give it a few 
>good wacks, don't be shy.  You should see it visibly flatten out.
>
>If you have never done this, get an A&P or somebody who has done it to 
>walk you through it the first time.
>
>Scott
>
>
>Dave Philipsen wrote:
> Any suggestions on what would be involved in that?  Could it be as simple as compressing a piece of sheet metal with a thin rubber gasket between the prop and the flange or what?
> 
> 
> Dave Philipsen
> Velocity STD-FG
> N83DP
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> Date: Thursday, Oct 11, 2007 9:51 pm
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Loaner prop
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> 
> Have to install a plug in the crankshaft also....
>> Scott
>>
>> HYTEC45 at aol.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 10/11/2007 3:36:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
>> htcruiser at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>>     Hi Dave:  I have several props around for just this purpose. I have
>>     a 2-two blade props and a three blade prop as long as you don't have
>>     a LIO   These are for IO 360's  Let me or velocity know if that will
>>     help.   Travis   772-633-3757
>>
>> Don't forget the extension (8") for the fixed pitch going from the mt.
>>  
>> TEC
>>
>>
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