---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sticky Valve Saga rope trick From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, October 22, 2007 4:29 pm To: "fnelson913" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
No bike for me, but I have a BMW Z3 convertible. My AP/IA used to have a bike. He currently flies a Pitts, and is restoring a 2 hole Pitts. All, like the Ercoupe, are open air machines. That's got the be the common factor. Warning! Warning! Subject creeping from Tech to Flyin!! Eliacim > Am I mistaken or do many pilots also ride motorcycles? I have been > riding a motorcycle since high school. My garage holds two bikes; one > for me and one for my wife. My Mustang convertible sits outside since > it is lower on the pecking order. > > Frank Nelson > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Indian did make some overhead valve engines. I had a 2 Cyl Scout > that had overhead valves. It was so powerful it scared me, but a 16 > yr old is easily impressed. Course that was 52 yrs ago. >> Lee >> >> -- WILLIAM BIGGS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hate to tell you this but an Indian is a flathead engine. The > continental is an overhead valve engine. The "Rope trick " we have > been refering to (and I have done) can't be done on a flathead. >> Bill >> >> > > >
