Keep the Skinny Birds Flying Safely
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Redding, California Collegiate on Barnstormers1941 PORTERFIELD FP 65 • $27,000 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • 1941 Porterfield FP-65 Showpiece! Always Hangared. Registration Number N34746, Engin… Started by Andy Gelston |
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Continental A65 Crankshaft BearingsHi Brains trust! This is probably a long shot, I'm looking for .010 thou undersize crank bearings for my A65. The bearing set number is 627… Started by Steve Ahrens |
0 | Apr 14 |
Continental A65 BafflesBack at the end of December I had the misfortune of tipping my Skinny Bird on its nose. Nearing the end of the landing roll I felt like I d… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Apr 14 Reply by Steve Ahrens |
A 65–8 taper crank vs flanged crankHello, our Porterfield came out of the factory as an LP 65 (Lycoming engine) During the restoration, it was re-powered with a Continental A… Started by Mark Shayne |
0 | Apr 10 |
Continental A65 engine mountA question if I may? I need to replace the engine mounts in my Skinny Bird. I have purchased the mounts, together with new bolts and nuts.… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Jan 20 Reply by Rex Porter |
FP65 landing gear doughnuts wantedI would like to renew the landing gear doughnuts on my FP65 project. Is something available? I though I saw where someone had some cast fro… Started by Rex Porter |
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Jan 9 Reply by Andy Gelston |
'40 Collegiate w/no paper for sale on Barnstormers.com $750 SOLD to LYLE!1940 PORTERFIELD • $750 • FOR SALE CHEAP • For parts. No paperwork/logs. Fuselage, tail, wings & wheels and rolls. No firewall forward.… Started by Andy Gelston |
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Jan 4 Reply by Lyle Strader |
Propeller for CP 65Hello, I thought I’d ask for opinions on what seems to be the best all-around propeller for the Continental A65 on a collegiate. We’ve been… Started by Mark Shayne |
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Dec 31, 2024 Reply by Steve Ahrens |
$5K project for sale in Michigan N25436Larry Kent, of Gaylord, MI stumbled on this Porterfield. He doesn't have the time to build this bird that's well on its way...so he's selli… Started by Andy Gelston |
0 | Dec 2, 2024 |
Scrap StuffI've got a few scrap items that I need to get rid of... some are from a Porterfield .. These are really to large to ship and I hate to just… Started by Bill Skinner |
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