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Culver General Discussion / Re: Culver Photos Wanted
« on: October 04, 2017, 09:57:40 PM »
closer to flight every day...
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Culver General Discussion / Re: Culver Photos Wanted
« on: September 03, 2017, 09:49:09 PM »
cowling roughed out...
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Culver General Discussion / Re: Culver Photos Wanted
« on: September 03, 2017, 09:28:25 PM »
Progress update, elt, cowling and wing root fairings to go, should be at Blakesburg, or other fly ins, but home working on the machine...first flight since '72 maybe in October this year...
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Culver General Discussion / Re: What Prop do you use
« on: July 22, 2017, 09:28:04 AM »
taxied last week under its own power, first time since 1972.
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Maintenance and Repair / LCA exhaust
« on: July 06, 2017, 02:31:21 PM »
To make the exhaust for my LCA, I tried some off the shelf stacks from an Aeronca Chief, but did not like the exit point. Rather than modify it, I took Service Memo #7 off from Bill's site, took some pvc, made a mock up and sent it to Dawley Aviation, Burlington, WI. They tack welded a pair out of stainless steel, then sent to me to test fit. All was good so they finished welded it. Its as close to original as I could get. The carb heat shroud is a modified Cessna part, the cabin heat is the same, but I am not real confident the cabin heat will work with out forced air. Final length will be trimmed after cowling is fit. Its been exhausting.
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Culver General Discussion / Re: What Prop do you use
« on: June 29, 2017, 10:46:28 AM »
70A-54, I will give a flight report hopefully this summer.
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Culver General Discussion / Re: What Prop do you use
« on: March 19, 2017, 09:38:16 AM »
Just bought a Sensenich W70A-54, the cruise prop for the Continental A-75. Hope to be flying this summer. 6 week lead time, wich is fine, have a few details to work out, oil cooler plumbing, brakes and cowling etc etc etc.
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Parts Wanted / Re: A-75 Exhaust, Oil Cooler and Long Neck Oil Tank etc.
« on: January 22, 2017, 08:50:59 AM »
Thanks, Champ/Chief exhaust does not fit. I have the drawings and might just have them made. The std. A-65 for Champ fits the engine, but curves in the wrong place.
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Parts Wanted / Re: A-75 Exhaust, Oil Cooler and Long Neck Oil Tank etc.
« on: January 21, 2017, 10:21:40 AM »
Still looking for cooling baffles and exhaust for A-75 that fits a Culver...
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Documentation / Re: Culver LFA/LCA Cadet 3-view drawing
« on: January 15, 2017, 10:03:07 PM »
3 View from Neal La France's STF plans.
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Maintenance and Repair / Re: Aileron freeplay
« on: November 19, 2016, 08:52:16 PM »
Tim,
That seems like way too much slop. I just rigged my ailerons, can't say for sure, but don think there is 1/4" total. I wonder about your bushings. Missing one or two would make a big difference. Also maybe they are just worn, or the bolts. Try replacing both at a hinge point one at a time and I bet you will find the culprit. Also check the jam nut on the push rod going to the aileron. That much slop makes me nervous...Keith
That seems like way too much slop. I just rigged my ailerons, can't say for sure, but don think there is 1/4" total. I wonder about your bushings. Missing one or two would make a big difference. Also maybe they are just worn, or the bolts. Try replacing both at a hinge point one at a time and I bet you will find the culprit. Also check the jam nut on the push rod going to the aileron. That much slop makes me nervous...Keith
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Parts Wanted / A-75 Exhaust, Oil Cooler and Long Neck Oil Tank etc.
« on: July 17, 2016, 05:02:30 PM »
Hello,
1)Looking for A-75 exhaust for my LCA, or will something off the shelf work like from a Chief or other Continental?
2) Need Lower Mount Oil cooler and adapter for A-75, Continental #3883 and #3875
3) Long neck oil tank to fit through LCA motor mounts
4) Cooling Baffles for same engine. Anything off the shelf?
Thanks for any information.
Keith
1)Looking for A-75 exhaust for my LCA, or will something off the shelf work like from a Chief or other Continental?
2) Need Lower Mount Oil cooler and adapter for A-75, Continental #3883 and #3875
3) Long neck oil tank to fit through LCA motor mounts
4) Cooling Baffles for same engine. Anything off the shelf?
Thanks for any information.
Keith
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Culver General Discussion / Re: New Panel
« on: June 01, 2016, 08:23:25 PM »
Very Nice, love the fake radio.
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Maintenance and Repair / Re: Placing Cadet on stands
« on: May 28, 2016, 09:55:39 PM »
My version of Bill's stands. They work well enough, engine hoist for insurance. did not want to build crooked horses so just blocked up one side to account for the dihedral.
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Maintenance and Repair / Re: mounting the wings
« on: April 02, 2016, 07:29:58 PM »
It is together! Still lots of details, but pieces going on and staying on.