Fairchild Club Forum

'1735# for a '46 with a 200 Ranger.

N81228 - Bob Webster
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Downey
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:40 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Empty Weight





What is the Empty Weight of your F-24 ...

'John Ferrero overhauls cam boxes and rebushes them and has an align boring set up.

J&C Aircraft Engines is the business and his phone is 270-527-2208.


----- Original Message -----
From: just_linda_2006
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 6:42 PM
Subject ...

'Check the Spring of 1992 and the Spring of 1997 Newsletters. I think I like the one in 1997 better, but your choice

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Norbert J. Mc Luckie
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Ranger ...

'I just talked to John,

He has six sets of ignition wires made up and a variety of cylinders, standard-chrome +.010 etc. Also an engine case built up.

J & C Aircraft Engines
4035 Brewer's Highway #80
Benton, KY 42025
270-527-2208

Bob Webster
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From ...

'I don't have my Aircraft Spruce catalog available at present, but I remember seeing a note in the cables,etc. section that if you sent them the original cables with the swaged or other connections, they would duplicate it. I don't know about the UK CAA requirement part.

Bob W
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'J & C Aircraft Engines
4035 Brewer's Highway #80
Benton, KY 42025
270-527-2208

----- Original Message -----
From: michaelmps
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:25 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Ignition harness for ranger



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'Mike, as John says anything goes except alcohol. I have the Peterson STC and they recommend 1/4 100LL which brings the lead down to about what 80 octane used to be. Supposedly for valve lubrication according to them. I have been using that 3 to 1 mix and it runs fine as it does with straight mogas ...

'Thanks for all the back ups, guys. As with most of you, I get a little less than 1q/h just piddling around and if I am pushing it, closer to 1.5 q/h. Normal is the 1 to 1.5. I believe the Ranger or Fairchild book says excessive is over 2.5 q/h. I was there before the overhaul.

Bob Webster ...

'It is called the Menasco Mod and is a few holes drilled below (above - it is an inverted engine) the oil ring on the pistons. No changes on the cylinder. John Ferrero did mine (J&C Aircraft Engines) and after break in about 50 hours I am down to 1 to 1.5 quarts per hour. I don't know if John still ...

'Hi Tom,

When I picked up my 24 with the C-5 engine I was checked out with the 80/85 airspeeds for climb and all seemed normal. When I brought it home I was being chased by my buddy in a 210 Swift. I knew he climbed at 100 to keep things cool so I attempted to do the same in the 24. I'll be ...