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    N52CW - Restoration Underway!

    I recently bought this plane (in flying condition and in annual, with only 125 hrs since overhaul on engine) for $5000. Still working the deal for a set of EDO1320s but I flew it 4 hrs (it flew great) before bringing her home for a full-on restoration.
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    Re: N52CW - Restoration Underway!

    Wow she looks perfect as is! $5K? Bargain of the century!

    (Welcome to the forum, and feel free to ask away!)

    Rob

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      Re: N52CW - Restoration Underway!

      Thanks, its definitely a 100ft airplane (looks good 100ft away) I am pulling it apart right now and finding all sorts of... lets just say "shortcuts" Are they airworthy? yes. Is it the proper way to put things together? i'm not so sure.

      One thing I noticed the first time I flew the plane was that it didn't have a mixture control. I figured "gee, it is a 1940's airplane but the engine was upgraded in 2001, I guess the C-85 doesn't have one" well as it turns out, the engine does have a mixture control, they just safety wired it full rich. Should I install mixture control when i put it back together?

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        Re: N52CW - Restoration Underway!

        Welcome!

        There is a lot of information on this forum if you utilize the little white search box in the upper right.

        Not sure about the C-85 but the usual Stromberg carburetor on the A-65 engine, (if they even have the mixture and not a block-off plate), has the mixture wired full rich. The Stromberg mixture doesn't really start taking effect until about 5000 ft. I have had them on several A-65's either blocked off, wired full rich as well as installed and working. I could tell some difference with the one that was operational but it does not work like a typical mixture you find on most engines.
        Cheers,
        Marty

        TF #596
        1946 BC-12D N95258
        Former owner of:
        1946 BC-12D/N95275
        1943 L-2B/N3113S

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          Re: N52CW - Restoration Underway!

          You won't be shutting down a 65 with the mixture. Both of my planes (45 and 41) have working mixture, but like was said, it isn't effective until you get up well above 5000 feet.

          Hank

          I WOULD put it in. You never know when you may want to go high someday and I understand it DOES work pretty well at 10,000'.

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            Re: N52CW - Restoration Underway!

            Yes that was an incredible deal for $5000 , enjoy it for what its worth, a lot of flying time at that

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