Let's see: A-65-E Continental..new crank (tapered) std pistons..New fabric wings done a few months ago to meet dumb AD..holes put in but not cut..(hoping to avoid cutting fabric for quite a while with help of A&P who agrees ad was dumb. No pedals nor do I approve of adding..its cheap but potentially a problem..McCauley 52(?)or 54 cant remember whichx 74..the 74 is handy on 65 hp, I think NOT approved for 85 because of highter rpm..65 redline is 2300..have flown with thestandard 85 recommended 72? and is a noticeable difference. No landing lights as is non-electric (ALL prewars were) I use rechargable Loran (Azure) KX-99, and battery operated cans and intercom..(I also have a 12 volt UNAUTHORIZED lawn and garden battery I use for long cross countries etc, however the loran will operate 100 hours or so on a charge..kx99 about 8 or ten..cans months. Wings are wired for lights just because we had them open, and before ad rewiring would have been a chore..at one time was operated with strobe, but tho I have all logs back to WW2 no mention..(suspect it was similar to my garden tractor battery.) New cushions double set..(small kid couldnt see over dash) Diana gold (sorta butterscotch yellow..milder than cub yellow, coser tobeige w/black stripes. Old Hayes brakes work but aregetting pricey as is outrageously priced 800x4 tires tubes..considering conversion to 600x6 with Cleveland brakes..about 600 bucks. (The damned tires and tubes in 4" are about $450 to $600!! For about the same you would get clevelands and inexpensive readily available 6"ers.) Have hand and auto tow bars, and some misc parts and spares. dash is workable but sloppy looking..best to make a project and replace with neew aluminum sheet..instruments have been moved, I mounted loran..not ez with fuel tank behind dash..is ok but detracts from appearance. pair of external antennae for handheld which I use with headphones..(NECESSARY..LOUD)and for loran. impulse coupling on both (eisemann) mags...easy two finger hand prop..I had never hand propped and was apprehensive but this setup is ez and safe enough that my youngun propped when he was 9..over 1500 starts usually (99% of time) squirt of primer...turn over four blades with throttle cracked..turn on both mags..pull six inches from horizontal and it humms..I have the prop one bolt ahead of inm line with crank which puts compression at mid chest level. Have fashioned an extra slider for a sunscreen about 10" movable to protect thinning hair;-) airspeed is optimistic..shows about 110 at cruise...actually 100..cruises at low 90s fairly frugally..I can break under 4 gph with ease at over 85mph ..I run auto gas with an additive..also have a 13 gallon tank for fueling with a high speed holley electric fuel pump..fill 21 gallons in about 5 minutes from pickup. Dick
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