Fairchild Club Forum

'I have a 1938 short-nosed F-24 with a 175 hp Ranger engine. The oil pressure reads 100psi at startup. After flying for 10 minutes the oil temperature is 195 degrees and the oil pressure is 40 psi. The oil pressure, at idle, is 18 or 19 psi. I have been told, by my AP, that minimum oil pressure, in ...

'I no longer get any e-mails from the Fairchild group. Can you tell me why?

Luck

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'There was a posting, some time ago, giving the details to make a wrench, made to reach that plug. I have to take the carburetor off or seriously loose, in order to remove that plug.

Lucky
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From: Jack Threadgill
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'Matt at flying banks---I have a 1939 F-24 that is powered by a 225 Jacobs. The engine was installed in 197? and the battery is located a few feet behind the baggage area. It flies very well and we have never had any bad landing problems.
Norb Mc Luckie Illinois (KIKK) 815 472 2523

Lucky ...

'To Patricia Banks. I have a 1938 F-24 located at Kankakee, IL KIKK. It is in annual, powered by a Ranger. It is for sale for $20,000. There is a CFI here who can check you out. I would like to complete the sale before leaving for Florida on 25 October,08. Norbert J. Mc Luckie 815 472 2523 cell 305 ...

'Dan I have two F-24's for sale. A 1938--Ranger powered and a 1939--Jacobs powered. The 39 is a jewel for sale at $40,000 and the other needs TLC and sells for $20,000. Norbert J. Mc Luckie 815 472 2523.
One is located in Kankakee, IL KIKK. The other is in
Winter Haven, FL KGIF

Lucky ...

'I have the mailing address of Joe Denest of West Chester, PA, but, I have misplaced his phone number. Does anyone in the group have his number? He is one of the greatest re-builder of PT-19,23,26's.
Thanks Norbert Mc Luckie 815 472 2523 norbymac20@sbcglobal.net

Lucky

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'Thanks for the advice on installing the mags. We did it yesterday, without removing the prop. I am beginning to think that it may have been easier if we had removed the prop. All is well. Thanks, again. Lucky Mc Luckie

Lucky
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From: ranger440c5
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'Mike We did read the manual and it talks about a timing wheel. My AP doesn't have one and we intend to borrow one. How do we mount it?

Lucky
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From: Michael Denest
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:31 PM
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'I, recently, had my mags rebuilt and it is time to install them on my Ranger 440-C
My A&P thinks that we have to remove the prop in order to do the timing to the engine.
I don't want to do that unless it is absolutely necessary. What is the opinion of you experts, in the field? This is on a 1938 ...