A65 accessory housing required (UK)

[dedrekon]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

Heathrow Approach:
119.725
134.975
119.900(VFR & Heli Flt.)

Heathrow Radar:
135.125
127.525
124.475


Heathrow Tower
118.700 (Arrival)
118.500 (Departure)


Heathrow Ground:
121.900


Heathrow Clearance:
121.975

[Robert Lees]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

Someone needs to get out more.

[dedrekon]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

....but whom? You or I?

I was just sitting at my computor and googled "Heathrow Tower" This is the first page that came up. A bit o' the old cut and paste and Bob's your uncle!

v

[lfries]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

Thanks for all the information. Hope my student gets an
opportunity to impress the girls. Rob I know this is late but he
plays the tuba.
Again Thanks

[J Holland]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

All

Many thanks for your help so far chaps. I have had many kind offers of help and it looks as though I have finally got my self sorted (hopefully). My accessory housing is boarding a plane bound for your side of the pond as we speak and will be re-worked and emerge as good as I can expect.

My last problem is the gears and gear cover plate. I don't know if my English accent is giving your suppliers nerves in dealing with me but the best price I have had for the two gears and cover so far is.........................










........$475!!!

Surely there must be a place I can buy the kit cheaper than that? Someone once said it should be about $250 which I would kind of expect. But $475 just seems too much. Am I expecting too much?

If anyone can find a contact for a sensibly priced new kit of these 3 parts I would happily reimburse them for their time spent searching. I feel a bit helpless this side of the sea and the UK just doesn't stock this kind of thing. I have emailed a few suppliers but just don't seem to be getting a reply. Is being in the UK offputting for suppliers in the US?

The part numbers are:

Oil pump gears - P/N 3562 and 21343
Oil pump cover - P/N 21160

Once again, any help gratefully received.

Jonathan

(Bored of being grounded only after one week of it!!)

[AndyDuke]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

Jonathan,

I've managed to get a copy of the C85 parts list and I quote:

OIL PUMP GEARS AND COVER:
NOTE: There are only two oil pump gear and cover combinations for all 4-cylinder engines. One is for all -8 engines: the other for all -12.

Unfortunately my gears are off a -12 engine (with electrics) and I you have a -8 engine (no electrics).

So dammed close - sorry I couldn't help.

Andy.

[J Holland]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

Thanks anyway Andy

I will keep calling random suppliers in the US and wait for a sensible price. It might be that the $475 price is "sensible" and that I'm expecting too much. Please let me know if so!

Rgds

[J Holland]

A65 accessory housing story..... the final chapter for those who are interested......

Well, after finding out that USPS had "lost" my accessory housing I had to bite the bullett and buy another one. I was lucky enough to find one that was in excellent condition in the UK (how I managed it I don't know).

Anyway, that was just the start of the problems....

I have had to install new Superior pistons and rings and new pushrods to boot. The oil pump gear that came from Don George was new and perfect (albeit pricey at $495 + shipping but then I suppose I couldn't expect any cheaper on this side of the Atlantic). Don George's chaps gave excellent service and their communications were faultless.

I had a call today from my engineer to tell me that after two days of getting this lot back together that thpressure is 48 cold and 41 hot. Compressions are 78 all round and I have to say, I can't wait to fly her again.

I have been lucky enough to have been given the use of a Luscombe for the past few weeks. Although a great aircraft (and the one I have been flying is really nice to fly), when Rob let me have the controls of BREY I remembered why I love the T-Craft.

My wife (bless her) anticipated 'NR being ground bound for some time and put a framed pucture of her by my bed! There is little doubt about it, there is something about these T-Crafts that gets under your skin. I am SO excited about getting her back.

Thanks to those who gave advice when I needed it and to the kind person who offered to take some accessory housings to Oshkosh for Rob to bring one back. Had I known that USPS were going to let mine fall off the back of their truck I would have taken up that offer!!!


Safe flying - i'll post an airborne pic' of 'NR when I get one

Jonathan

[Robert Lees]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

My wife (bless her) anticipated 'NR being ground bound for some time and put a framed picture of her by my bed!

Well I personally would assume you already have a framed photo of your wife next to your bed...

[Guest]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

Try Robert Weber for the oil pump gears - USA 559-275-3403 or [email protected] he is in Caifornia.

No accent on email.

Dave

[stormman]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

oil pump overhaul kit $247.50 August 2007 prices
21343 3562 21160 2456
Fresno Air Parts 559 237 4863
Fax 559 237 2703
Parts and service manual $17.50
BG4B2S spark plugs $4.75 9/16"
They use to sell remanufactured rear ass covers that were welded up and remachined to factory new . I would have sworned they were new. I bought a couple and with reconned rods to get the clearances a little tighter i idled at 30 psi
Not listed but you might ask them about it in your best John Wayne Accent

By the way Jon , Your a Little short ! How do you reach the pedals?

Robert Lees said "Well I personally would assume you already have a framed photo of your wife next to your bed...
Come on Robert that was Jon's take on American Humor> a picture of the PLANE old chap not his wife ! who puts a picture of his wife next to the bed unless he's in at war? LOL

[Robert Lees]

Re: A65 accessory housing required (UK)

I'll post an airborne pic' of 'NR when I get one

Well I got the photo on Sunday:


She seems to be flying very well. It's true that aeroplanes will fly if you throw enough money at them!