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Jim Howell wrote: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > Good Morning; > > I have bought Coupe #2909. Its FAA data shows to > be a 415C, with a 85Hp engine. > In reference to Trade-A-Plane's stats, show the > 415C has only a A-65 engine and a 14 Gal. Max fuel. > Rest of the 415s show 24 gals. fuel. Is the one I > bought a C are a D. I have bought it sight enseen. > So how can I tell if it has the small fuel tanks are > the large tanks? The only coupes I have seen have the > main tank, and two wing tanks. Does the 415C have > different? > > Have a NICE DAY; > > ===== > Jim Howell > Uptight39 Mohawker Here's a quick, off-the-cuff, unresearched response. More later if someone else doesn't give you a detailed response. I've got class tonight and probably can't add more till the weekend. All the post-war 415-C models were built with 3 tanks, two in the wings and a header between the instrument panel and the firewall. The earlier serial number machines had 8 gal wing tanks and a 5 gal header tank. These later changed to be 9 and 6 respectively. I'd have to do more digging than I have time for now, before work, to find when the changes from 8/5 to 9/5 to 9/6 took place. I'm more inclined to bet there's a typo in Trade-A-Plane than to think they took out a wing tank. I think all the machines in this one's serial number group came with C-75 engines and it was a pretty minor thing to change them to be C-85 (and the performance gains weren't that great). Pretty unlikely that someone changed back to a C-65 (though possible, I guess). All Coupes up to serial number 4423 were 415-C models. The 415-C has a 1260 lb. max gross weight (Aircraft Specification A-718) and can be legally converted (Aircraft Specification A-787) to be a 415-D for about $1,000 or maybe a lot less. A 415-D can legally carry 1400 lb. gross. If you suspect it has been converted, check out the log books to see if the conversion has been done and cross check the logs against airplane and the itemized details in A-787 to confirm that any conversion to the "D" model was done correctly. If the owner only listed it as a 415-C, then that's probably what it is. If the deal isn't finalized, I'd strongly, intensely, emphatically (get the idea?) suggest you visit http://home.flash.net/~dmprosvc/dave/purchase.htm to get the pre-purchase inspection checklist and put special emphasis on corrosion inspection. (I've seen a couple of people who bought planes that couldn't economically be made airworthy.) [Just now realized I haven't copied this checklist to ercoupe.org -- I'll get that done soon.] If you're locked in, I'd suggest you get the Annual Inspection Checklist and have your own annual inspection done pretty thoroughly with special attention on corrosion inspection. You may also want to go through the "Why Buy a Coupe" article on http://www.ercoupe.org for details and comparisons of the models. The FAQ on ercoupe.org is also good info. If you're not yet a member of the Ercoupe Owners Club, please join us. I think the benefits are worth $25/year. (It's the best cost/benefit $25 I spend each year, I think.) Welcome to Couping. We'll collectively do our best to help you in the process. Keep us posted and feel free to ask questions on the list -- lots of us are happy to help. Ed Burkhead http://www.ercoupe.org gopher __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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