Now I've done it. I've been misunderstood. The problem is that I don't have an 0200 in my Coupe. I've got a C-85. Now, 85 HP certainly ain't enough power. I doubt the 0200 would have enough to do what I'd like it to do. Thus, I want the 125 Franklin. If I have to spend the bucks for an 0200, I'd rather spend the extra for the Franklin.
Larry Butch Howard wrote: > Larry; Theres things you can do to an 0200 to get more power and to an > Ercoupe to get it to perform better: Butch-----Original Message----- > From: Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 12:32 PM > Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Duel list- chit chat- Alon /M10 Fuel tanks use your > delete as > > To say that I like my Coupe would be an understatement. To also say that > I'd like > to make some improvements on it, is an even larger understatement. It's fun > and > easy to fly. It don't go too fast, but my speed days are behind me. It > only holds > 24 gal. of fuel, but that's more than my bladder will withstand. I just > wish it had > more power. 100 hp ain't enough. I want a 125 hp Franklin installed in it. > That'd > give me around 120 mph cruise, make her climb out like the dickens, and I > could haul > more payload. I understand I'd have to convert over to a D model, but if I > had > that, I'd be a happy camper. My bitch is that it's an early morning solo > airplane > at 5000 msl and summer heat. I'd like to fly down to Lake Powell with the > wife, and > be able to get off the ground in the afternoon. The strip down there's > around 3500 > ft, and bowl shaped no matter which way you take off, you've gotta clear a > hill on > each end. I'd guess the strip itself must be 75 ft. lower in the middle > than on > either end. My other bitch is the Feds. My buddy has an RV-9 in > construction. > It'll do everything I'd like the Coupe to do, only faster. And, he can do > all the > maintenance, and do his own annual. I gotta pay an A&E $100.00 to file a > couple of > nicks out of my prop. I figure Franklin engine and all, I'll still be lots > less in > the Coupe than he will be in the RV-9, but I gotta put up with the Feds. > > Larry > > Jim McLean wrote: > > > I like the Ercoupe just the way it was designed by Fred Weick and produced > > by ERCO. I wouldn't be interested in 30 gal. tanks because 1) they aren't > > original to the design and 2) I rather enjoy flying no longer than 3.5 > hours > > before I can land, get out and stretch. My interest in the Ercoupe is > that > > it is really a part of aviation history and such a unique example of the > > 1040's era....the airplane to replace the automobile! What could be > cooler > > to own than an Ercoupe? So, I wouldn't pay more for a 'Coupe with 30 gal. > > tanks. I wish some independently wealthy 'Coupe owner would buy the Type > > Certificate and set up a non-profit corporation to begin reproduction of > the > > parts we need. Then if he or she would hire me to work there, life would > be > > complete for me. Seriously, however, Warren raises an important issue > > concerning the survivability of our 'Coupes. They are failing at a faster > > rate now. Where as I _would_ put $3,000 into a $15,000 'Coupe to save it > > from the aluminum crusher, many people, if not most, would not just > because > > of the economics. In my travels I have seen a lot of 'Coupes sitting > along > > fence lines or out behind hangars at airports just rotting away. Spare > > parts have become difficult to locate. We need to pool our collective > > intellect and figure a way out of this situation. > > Jim > > N87112 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vern Hendershott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 5:58 AM > > Subject: [COUPERS] Duel list- chit chat- Alon /M10 Fuel tanks use your > > delete as need > > > > >The short answer to the question is NO. I would not pay a great deal more > > >for the 30 gallon tanks on any variant of a Coupe. > > > > > >It is much like houses and improvements to them. You do not get back from > > >an improvement what you put into it. It is sad but true in most cases. > What > > >you may get is an aircraft that will sell faster because it is more > > >desirable at a similar price. This may not be fair but it is the way I > have > > >found the world. I, like most people look for good quality and value. If > I > > >found two similar aircraft and one had the larger tanks that might sway > me > > >to it. > > > > > >On the more limited issue of the 30 gallon tanks modification. There are > > >several things that I do not care for IMHO. I do not like fiberglass fuel > > >tanks as I have found that they do not last particularly with auto gas > > >(keep in mind the new 82 octane that we are being switched to is just > auto > > >gas). I do not like to have to modify the wings to have the extra room > for > > >the tanks. I like the engine driven fuel pump and do not like to have to > > >use electric pumps. I would not refuse to own a Coupe with these tanks > but > > >I would not go out of my way to get one. I like good metal tanks and if > > >properly maintained the Coupe fuel systems are all OK. They are not new > and > > >they may need the tanks rebuilt at some point, so we can do that it is > hard > > >work but it can be done. What will you do if the current manufacture of > the > > >fiberglass tanks stops making them and one is damaged or goes bad? Hard > to > > >go back to original tanks!!! > > > > > >This is just MY opinion and I respect other who will have a different > view. > > >I do agree that we need to put real money into old aircraft to keep them > in > > >good safe condition. We must still do our maintenance right and not use > the > > >excuse that parts are hard to get or expensive. > > > > > >I do think that the Luscombe people have the right idea and they are > doing > > >the right thing for their breed. They have just recently done a proper > > >shoulder harness with either a factory approval or STC (they are the > > >factory) so that all of their breed can have a simple and legal way to go > > >with proper shoulder harness. They have done many other interesting > > >modification projects and they either find acceptable parts or get a new > > >unit approved. Take our fuel valve that is not available. They just pick > > >another good quality fuel valve and get it qualified as manufacture > > >approved. Then any Luscombe owner can use one when his goes bad. > > > > > >We need to do something to get support for our type. Univar is not doing > > >all that they could to do what we need. They are doing OK but not going > > >forward. There are important parts that are not available. Wings are > > >becoming a problem which will get much worse fast. We should have their > > >help on this and it is not coming forward from what I have seen. > > > > > >We need to find a way to purchase the Type Certificate and set up an > > >organization much like the Luscombe group so that we can work on the > > >problems as a group dedicated to keeping Coupes flying and not just as a > > >business that will help when they can make some money on it and who will > > >let the problem get very bad before they can see that they will make a > lot > > >of money by solving it. I am afraid we saw Univars true colors during the > > >Alon baggage compartment go around. > > > > > >Have a good day and go flying your Coupe will love you for it. > > > > > >Best regards, > > > > > >Vern > > >N94892 1949 415-G > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ > > _____ > > >To unsubscribe from this list please send > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >________________________________________________________________________ > > >Start an Email List For Free at Topica. http://www.topica.com/register > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ __ > ____ > > To unsubscribe from this list please send > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________ > > Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15 > > __________________________________________________________________________ __ > ____ > To unsubscribe from this list please send > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________ > Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15 __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15
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