Continental A65 Crankshaft Bearings
Hi 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 627246A2 M010Individual numbers are; Mains 40237 -10 x 2, 633399…See More
Porterfield Airplane Club
"Thank you for the insight on the nosebowl Andy. And I appreciate your comments about applying power in such situations, advice that I have also received from others."
A 65–8 taper crank vs flanged crank
Hello, our Porterfield came out of the factory as an LP 65 (Lycoming engine) During the restoration, it was re-powered with a Continental A65–8 with a tapered crankshaft. The new airworthiness…See More
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"That’s a cool hat, Gary! Pretty sure you could sell that hat to other Porter fielders. Of course there’s not too many of us…"
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"I had this cap made to answer the #1 question I encounter, "What is that?" the picture downloaded before I saw that it was sideways.
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"Any luck finding a new home for her yet, Keith?"
"The lower nosebowl opening is usually blocked off with a piece of sheet metal in the winter."
Continental A65 Baffles
Back 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 didn’t have much rudder authority and drifting to the right…See More
