looking for some parts

[tim]

hi all im looking for some parts for a bc12d-85 i need an engine mount and a carb for a c-85 if u know of any good condition plz let me know

thanks
fly safe

tim tanner

[crispy critter]

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Do you want a short mount or long mount.I have a short one.Maybe a long one too but I'm not sure about the long one yet.

[tim]

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ya im looking for a long mount

[Mark Julicher]

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Navaho accessories in San Antonio Texas had a stash of old Stromburg carburettors and they know how to set one up for a C-85. If you don't find someone else with a handy carb, you might call them.

[tim]

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really thanks

[N96337]

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Do you want a short mount or long mount.I have a short one.Maybe a long one too but I'm not sure about the long one yet.

Kevin, have you flown both a short and long mounted airplane? What were your thoughts on which flew best?
JH

[crispy critter]

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They both fly good but I prefer the short mount and no electrics because of the wieght,or lack of weight,it's just more fun IMHO.A model 19 with an 85-12 and electrics flies and performes almost identical to a stock BC12D with a 65 non electric.The only difference is you can fill it up with gas and still carry two 250lbs people and stay at or below the 1500lbs gross wieght with the same performance as the 65hp BC12D.
I just flew T-Rex back from Maine to Kentucky and she gave me and honest 95-100 knot grounds speed all the way and flew quiet well.It also has the starter,full electric,lights,intercom,radio,xponder,and mode "C" so I was able to use flight following anytime I wanted and the quiet comfort of my not so cheap headset made for a nice,quiet,comfortable ride(could ahve use a little more leg room.lol).I also didn't have to worry about what the FBO was going to say when it came time to leave because with the starter I didn't have to hand prop it.A lot of airports are getting very picky about hand propping an airplane...in fact I stop at one place a while back and they told me I was not allowed to hand prop on thier ramp...since it was the only ramp or fbo on the field I asked them what in the hell was I supposed to do and they repied with install an electric starter or leave it parked.....well being the understanding,rule abiding,professional type guy that I am(yeah right),I politely told him to go f#@k himself,tunred the mags on,gave her a flip from behind and left....Anyway,the difference between the two is for each there own,both options have there pros & cons and both are great flying airplanes.

[N96337]

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Thanks, I always wondered about the long mount without the electrics... but have a short mount now... just wondered why everyone seems to like the short mount better.
JH

[crispy critter]

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John,
I have never seen or heard of anyone using the long mount without electrics??? The only reason for the long mount to ever be used was to allow clearence between the engine and firewall for the starter and generator.

[VictorBravo]

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I have never flown a long mount Taylorcraft either... but simple physics would indicate that putting everything closer to the CG would make a better handling airplane.

You could balance an airplane with a heavy engine on a long mount, and a heavy battery in the tail, but I'd think it would not fly as well as having the engine closer to the CG and no heavy tail weight.

[N96337]

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Very true, Bill...and well put!
JH

[Acroeric]

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In having flown both I think the short mount also gives you a much better field of view- A F19 is a little blind over the front.

[N96337]

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Thanks Eric... sounds like I may have saved myself some work...
JH

[VictorBravo]

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If I can stick my nose in and offer an opinion... the new starters and alternators being built or developed now would make a short mount full electric Taylorcraft a pretty viable possibility.

Just take a look at what the model airplane community has accomplished using the new "brushless" motor technology. The latest fad is putting the rotating magnets on a large diameter rotor and having the windings attached to the stator. This makes a big increase in torque at lower RPM... perfect for a starter that doesn't extend rearward much.

You can put your money down and buy a single seat electric powered self-launching sailplane today. It's a commercially available, off the shelf item. All the technology from the MacCready solar airplanes and other similar things has trickled down over 20 years, and made previous technology obsolete.

That 40 or 60 pounds worth of Delco-Remy puckup truck starter and generator is no longer necessary. The 25 pound leaky crappy battery found in most airplanes is also no longer necessary... I have a friend doing field approvals and working on an STC for the "Odyssey" type auto battery in Cessnas. Big reduction in weight, big improvement in performance.

Look into this stuff before you get serious about a long mount, IMHO.

[Forrest Barber]

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Amen to Bill's comments... keep it short & light UNLESS you have a good reason for the long mount & 1500 gross....