Retired A&P here. I just found these channels today and learned about your efforts to interduce kids to aviation. I never got to work on such things. My experience was limited to military contracts for C-12's(King Airs) and OH-58's(Jet Rangers)
How hard is it to get into the aircraft repossession business, would there be enough business for me here in the UK, could you give me some direction where to start, great workshop by the way.
Kevin, at 33:09 why do you have rods 1&4 facing left and rods 2&3 facing right? Installed in the engine rods 1&3 are on the right side and 2&4 are on the left side. Wouldn't the arrangement in the video cause two of the rods to be installed with the numbers facing downward in the engine?
Interesting video, but I couldn't follow the point about where you hold the torque wrench handle. The closer to the nut you hold the handle, the more force you have to apply to get the same torque, but the wrench will still click at the correct torque.
I got my A&P certs. back in 2000. When we did this I asked how we new the clearance was correct on the engine when we did not torque the rods together off the engine and measure the opening or use plastic gauge and reopen the bolts to install them on the crank. The instructors had no answer but said that the bolts are 1 time use on many engines and you would have to use 1 set to put together to measure and 1 set to install on the engine. How do you know that you have the correct clearance on the bearings if you just install them? This has always bothered me as on automotive engines you always measure them. Thanks for your time.
+amtpdb1 first you measure the crankshaft journals then you bolt the con rods together with the bearings installed and then measure the ID. then subtract the measurement for the corresponding crank journal
+Kevin Lacey - Airplane Repo - Texas Air Fleet - "Fly It Like You Stole It!" Thanks for answering. Does this cause an issue with the crush on the bearings and the bolts if they are one time? Thanks again Don
Retired A&P here. I just found these channels today and learned about your efforts to interduce kids to aviation. I never got to work on such things. My experience was limited to military contracts for C-12's(King Airs) and OH-58's(Jet Rangers)
Thanks for the video just getting ready to split the case on a 65 cont
Nice work like a auto rebuild!!! I understand every step what you are doing
Kevin you are the man. I hope to join your ranks someday
This is what I needed. Have a cessna 140 experimental myself.
Great Build Kevin, thanks for sharing it with us!
Obrigado pelos vídeos, muito bom
Great tutorial.
How hard is it to get into the aircraft repossession business, would there be enough business for me here in the UK, could you give me some direction where to start, great workshop by the way.
Kevin, Great Series! Where did you buy your new parts? Superior? Thanks
Honest as a noun.
Kevin, at 33:09 why do you have rods 1&4 facing left and rods 2&3 facing right? Installed in the engine rods 1&3 are on the right side and 2&4 are on the left side. Wouldn't the arrangement in the video cause two of the rods to be installed with the numbers facing downward in the engine?
thank yu !!
Interesting video, but I couldn't follow the point about where you hold the torque wrench handle. The closer to the nut you hold the handle, the more force you have to apply to get the same torque, but the wrench will still click at the correct torque.
@Peak Torque Not the point at issue.
I got my A&P certs. back in 2000. When we did this I asked how we new the clearance was correct on the engine when we did not torque the rods together off the engine and measure the opening or use plastic gauge and reopen the bolts to install them on the crank. The instructors had no answer but said that the bolts are 1 time use on many engines and you would have to use 1 set to put together to measure and 1 set to install on the engine. How do you know that you have the correct clearance on the bearings if you just install them? This has always bothered me as on automotive engines you always measure them.
Thanks for your time.
+amtpdb1 first you measure the crankshaft journals then you bolt the con rods together with the bearings installed and then measure the ID. then subtract the measurement for the corresponding crank journal
+Kevin Lacey - Airplane Repo - Texas Air Fleet - "Fly It Like You Stole It!"
Thanks for answering. Does this cause an issue with the crush on the bearings and the bolts if they are one time?
Thanks again
Don
amtpdb1 yea aint it called " wear"???
Breakin tolerance???