REFLECTOR: Franklin Accessory Gears

Grover McNair grover at mcnairperformance.com
Sat Apr 28 17:51:33 CDT 2012


John, 
Give Robert Still with Southern Aero a call. He is now the US distributor for Franklin engines. 336-476-9094. He is building my Franklin now. He recently put on the Franklin seminar at Sun N Fun. 
Grover McNair

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On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:47 PM, John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:

> During my last oil change I got a big surprise, finding a lot of metal on my ADC oil filter screen.  This is a great filter and lets me see everything that's filtered from my oil. A magnet indicates that it is mostly steel.  There are shiny aluminum particles also.  My Franklin mechanic told me that the gears are the most likely problem, so I have removed them.  A local mechanic told me that the gears need replacing.  He checked the cam and that looks good.  I sent the metal from the filter for analysis so I can make a final determination if I need to look for any thing else.  I took apart the alternator gear and there is wear between the gear and the housing.  I want to install a shim washer between the gear and the housing.  Bronze was suggested, but after seeing the wear, I think bronze will get eaten up fast, so I'm thinking of mild steel.  Any comments or ideas will be appreciated.
> 
> John
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