Fairchild Club Forum

' Dip them in a gallon or so of carb cleaner. It will take it all off, including paint
Jan

gilmoreredlion@yahoo.com wrote:

Hi group, What's the best way to clean carbon from the cylinder head, exhaust and intake ports? How about the paint from the outside of the cylinder? Thanks, Mark Gilmore ...

'Paul,
That would be my choice over the Ranger. I know of one builder that has
installed a Queen 30 in his new Fok D7 and I know some other D7 builders
using the Ranger. It does make the most sense.
Jan

Paul Ford wrote:

> Hi Jan
> We just happen to have a Queen 30 - but we arent 100 ...

'The early engines were not necessarly "long stroke", they were just
huge, like about 1,000 cubic inches. The Ranger would be marginal for a
Fokker D7, and so replica builders use the Gypsy engine from the UK.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Gipsy_Queen
They are larger displacement ...

'Gene,
Could I buy a set of those DVDs?
Jan

Gene Haines wrote:

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> Hi Pete,
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> I had 10, or so, film rolls digitized and have a pair of DVD's with
> about 2800 drawings. Also are some other items such as instructions
> for installing dzus fasteners and a brake manual. I have ...

'I don't know the hours on each engine. There are no log books included.
Also, I don't know if these Rangers have been upgraded to 200hp. I
haven't disassembled them to verify the higher compression pistons.

Jan

Joshua Shultz wrote:

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> Hello. How many hours are on the two Ranger ...

'I have two Ranger engine for sale, these are the C2 models
They come with mobility frames that I had fabricated at great expense.
Here are some pics:
http://janswerks.com/engine/ranger1.jpg
http://janswerks.com/engine/ranger2.jpg
I'm asking $3,000 for the pair and I'm located in Dayton OH ...

'I know nothing about these Ranger mods. Would there be an on-line
article that talks about them?
Thanks in advance,
Jan

james chybicki wrote:

> I believe Ed Wagner in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
> does the Oil Modifications on the Ranger Pistons
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'windshieldguy2000 wrote:

> Dick and Jan: Mike's phone number is 405-408-0190. If the number
> doesn't come through over the board, just e-mail me off list and I'll
> send it to you.

Thanks Brad. I will call.
I really don't know which hub part number I would need. I have a Ranger
manual ...

'Pilot4906@aol.com wrote:

> Lost the e-mail requesting a prop nut. May have one available.
>
> Gene Haines

Gene,
I need prop nut for a Ranger and as well as a whole prop hub assembly.
Anyone?

--
Jan Servaites (Dayton OH - The Birthplace of Aviation)
(Where we had the brains and not ...

'Thekortas@aol.com wrote:

> Had a great opportunity to see Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck,
> NY last
> Saturday.

I heard that the Sopwith Camel crashed. Apparently, the pilot shouldn't
have been flying it, and he wasn't qualified to fly a rotary.
I haven't heard any convincing ...