C85 Engine up grade on n26658

[cvavon]

well tribe i got lucky and bought a 0 time c85-12 so here goes new engine new B&C light weight starter B&C 14 amp alternator new Luscombe 8e exhaust new spin on oil filter adapter new quick drain new odyssey 680 amp battery and all the related parts to make them all work and this will fit on the short mount with about 3/8 of a in to spare

[cvavon]

Re: C85 Engine up grade on n26658

OH and yes it's still in the living room. Its to nice to put in the garage.

[mike lutz]

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That is beautifull!I have a B&c alt on a o-360-lyc in my acro sport II,and I ended up getting a noise filter(from B&C) to put in line for the alternator.I had a slight humming in the radio (val-com 760) and this took care of it.I would try it first after you get the 85 installed to see if you need it.I know of a couple fellow running the B&c alt and had no noise problems.Just my two cents worth.Keep us posted on your progress.

[cvavon]

Re: C85 Engine up grade on n26658

Thanks Mike i all ready bought the over voltage kit with the filter and B&Cs starter kit and odyssey battery got a nice box from spruce waiting for exhaust from Doug Coombs and paper work from terry Bowden and one switch from spruce and its put it on time looking forward to see what kind of performance it will give me on climb and take off

[Hank Jarrett]

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OOOOOOOHHHHHH!!!! That is SOOOO PURDY! I would keep that is MY living room too. Of course I would have to live in the hangar while Debbie processed the divorce papers. She is patient, but not THAT patient. I have to keep my parts in the guest bedroom and dining room. ;-)
Hank

[flybikefarm]

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Storing the Harley next to the dining room table probably wouldn't go over well then????

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: C85 Engine up grade on n26658

No, she wouldn't mind a Harley next to YOUR dining room table at all! ;-)
Hank

I should post a picture of our dining room. Debbie works from home now so she took over my "library" as her office. Shortly after that my company sent us home and closed our office space down (we are a "distributed workforce" now) so I am working from home too! I got the dining room table. The room looks like a post tornado operations center with computers and papers all over the table and boxes of work and drawings all over the place.

[1938BF50]

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My ex fired me.....so now I can display all the fun stuff. No, I don't run 'em in the house.

[cvavon]

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Boy i though i had things in the house but hit and miss engines they weigh twice what a continental does but ads a hole lot of class to a room

[cvavon]

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tribe hank asked for pictures of the oil filter adapter that i got for the plane so here are some photos of it the kit is STC ed and a snap to install

[Eric Tyson]

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Cool, you have the bigger better oil tank, what carb do you have?
They have new engine baffling that is powder coated, it is real nice.
Rod Hansen got the first set, I got the second set, it has a lycoming style seal to the cowling.
I have pics if I could get them uploaded.

Real Gaskets has a Lyc style push rod tube kit, it works well and has better access.

The Lycons 9.5:1 work really good, I rode in one once, you can feel the difference.

I wouldn't have done the extended mount if I had to do it over, I think they fly better with the short mount.

What do you have for a propeller?

Eric

[Carrieve]

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I have the -12 in N43955 and it is great engine. I have the long mount which makes it easier to work on things and the battery is on a floor board behind the seat. I also have the screw-on oil filter adapter. But, you really need to get that engine out of the living room and hung onto your plane. Enjoy.

[cvavon]

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still waiting for parts will try to hang it next week with luck and flying next weekend

[freightpilot27]

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The fastest way to get rid of a girlfriend-
Rebuild a ford 302, stroke to a 393, build it up and install the supercharger. All in the living room of your 1 bedroom apartment.
Doesn't take long.

Ask me how I know.....

[cvavon]

Re: C85 Engine up grade on n26658

Bob I hate to say this but your looking at the wrong kind of gals bud. You need to find one that will share your hobby not fight against it

Shannon