I've been toying with the idea of changing from metal to wood prop on my BC12D w/ A-65. Sensenich W72CK42. My list of needed items: Prop Bushings Crush plate Bolts, nuts, washers What am I missing? Does wood prop mount to same hub as metal? Recommended sources? And I know I need to find a me...

Just cleared one more item from my bucket list, spent the last two weeks in OKC and passed the writtens and O&P's for the A&P certificate. Wow, was that ever intense.

Has anyone seen or made a U-Tube video on the removal of a prop from a tapered shaft Continental A-65 engine?...

I wanted to let folks know that we are taking deposits on the Continental taper shaft propeller hubs used for the 65, 75, 80, 85 HP engines Continental Motors PN 3745. If you need one of these, or know someone who needs one, please call to reserve yours. We are collecting deposits and customer information....

I've been surfing the forum a lot lately, but haven't found a solid answer yet to my question. The attached article (from a Luscombe / Cub Club newsletter) is a great discussion of the technique for removal and reinstallation of tapered shaft hub adapters. But I wonder if it is correct for the torque...

What is the torque value for a wooden prop on a C-85 engine?

Danny Deger

There's no way to measure this with a torque wrench that I can figure out, but is there some guideline about how tight the prop hub should be? Obviously, it should be TIGHT! But using an X for a tool, if a 150 point weakling twists it, then.....? Thanks, Ed @BTV VT TF 527...

I called Sensenich yesterday to check up on my prop. Boy did they freak me out. I sent it exactly 1 month ago today. At first they were just going to do a refinish, next they said it needed a rebuild. Now.... Throughout this whole process I had to call them every time for updates on what was going on....