Fairchild Club Forum

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Does anyone know if the new outfit hoping to make Warner 185s from scratch is in business? I can't get a reply from their email or phone.


I'm looking for a original-size piston and rings.


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Hi, I scored an original cylinder a few years ago, not bored-out, for a Warner 185. But now I need to install it -- the exhaust valve seat cracked in the existing cylinder.
I don't have a piston for it. All mine are over-sized. Has anyone got an original-sized piston? Want to trade for one .020 ...

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I guess I didn't get back to this -- thanks for the replies -- I'll order the Curtiss 1600.

Dave
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I should replace the "S" duct in my 185 Warner. It links the exciter tube to the carb air box, and since the 2 things are not aligned, there is a slight "S" shape to the duct that connects them. On mine, it's all chafed to crap.


Would anyone have a spare, or know of a way to fabricate one ...

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Does anyone know if the exhaust -- the whole ring assembly --  is the same size in a Warner 165 as a Warner 185? I know the stroke doesn't change for the 2 engines, just the bore, so I'm thinking they are the same.


Would the hole spacing for the head bolts be the same?


Thanks,


Dave'

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Hi,  I have a leak from one of the fuel drains in my F-24 tank. Anybody know what the thread size is? It'll save me a trip, and one shot of fuel up my armpit.


Thanks,


Dave'

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Thanks, I'll do that!


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Hi, we've just pulled the carb off the Warner 185 on my F-24W. It probably hasn't been off since 1972. It's a Holley 419.


The air box is weird. There are 2 flapper valves before the main butterfly in the carb throat. These valves are for carb heat. When heat is selected HOT, the one in the main ...

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Looking for testimonials -- I have the option of purchasing an Aeromatic prop for the Warner on my Fairchild 24W. It's not cheap, by any means. But I've been living with a lower than optimal takeoff RPM since I bought the aircraft in 2008.

The current prop is a Sensenich wooden unit. The engine ...

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Thanks everyone! Exactly what I was looking for.
 
Dave'