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Eric. I guess you are looking for some bargains here. If you haven't done so , put your request out on http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm It all depends of course on your general desire and flying habits. If you want the new panel look, you better buy new instruments. If you like the old panel style of the forties, you can find good stuff on EBay sometimes. Bad thing is that some of the old instruments were using slightly radioactive paint for night illuminated numbers which is been thrown away by law by the avionic shops when they overhaul your instrument. You need a good shop that can produce a dial that looks like the forties then - some can do that. Have your airspeed meter overhauled no matter what. Or get a new one. I would not spend a penny on a mechanical DG or attitude indicator these days. Save your money for a glass panel. Put a T&B in instead. If these instruments were run off two big venturies, throw those drag irons away. IF you fly a lot at night or IFR , ok get yourself a nice glass panel. Otherwise, I don't see much use of the latter instruments in a Day VFR coupe. If you go for the glass panel and you fly a lot at night, I see the need for a 35 amp generator. You might consider the alternator conversion though. This is just my opinion, I might be wrong as I was before. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric Tarbox To: moderated Ercoupe Technical Discussion Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 8:13 PM Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Re: Digest list: Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated) ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Ercoupers, N415E needs all vacuum indicators and the altimeter replaced. Unfortunately, of the good things I got on the deal, I got killed on the avionics. Any thoughts on where to find ( and I am not picky) an altimeter, airspeed, dg, and attitude indicator? Also would like 35a generator if anyone knows of one. THANKS for the help on the master cylinder/caliper issue; John at Skyport got me all the o rings for $15! Eric Tarbox On 1/8/07, moderated Ercoupe Technical Discussion <[email protected]> wrote: ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Message list: 1. [COUPERS-TECH] Sport Pilot article about my Ercoupe 2. [COUPERS-TECH] header tank repair 3. [COUPERS-TECH] Fuel Tank Strainers 4. [COUPERS-TECH] 415C Wiring Harness 5. [COUPERS-TECH] radios: TSO'd or non-TSO'd 6. [COUPERS-TECH] High time Ercoupe airframes....? Messages: From: "John Craparo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "moderated Ercoupe Technical Discussion" < [email protected]> Reply-To: "John Craparo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Sport Pilot article about my Ercoupe *As several noted back in October, EAA's "Sport Aviation" published a feature article about my Ercoupe restoration in the "What our Members are Building & Restoring" column. Following that story, the editor of sister publication "Sport Pilot & Light Sport Aircraft" asked me to expand on the story and talk about my new Sport Pilot privilige earned last June. * ** *The new article is in this month's issue and I have posted a URL to some screenshots of the article. It may be hard to read from the images I posted. If you would like a copy that is easier to read, send me a note and I will send you a pdf (its large for dial up lines and you need Adobe Acrobat reader to view it). I mention all the help provided here and the EOC. It was edited in a way that makes it sound like the EOC and the reflector are one in the same and I was not able to mention each individual who helped along the way so far. I do appreciate everyone in this community! * ** *I hope you enjoy it.* ** *Thanks,* *John* ** *article here: * ** *http://tinyurl.com/yl7hoe* ---------------------------- From: "Marty Duke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ercoupe Technical Discussion" < [email protected]> Reply-To: "Marty Duke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] header tank repair I used Proseal several years ago to seal the bottom of my header tank where some of the rivets around the fuel outlet were allowing fuel to seep out and it worked great. It still doesn't leak. It was much easier than removing the tank. Marty Duke N10743 Renton, WA. ---------------------------- From: "Bettina Latty & Bob Pionteck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: "Bettina Latty & Bob Pionteck" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Fuel Tank Strainers Hi All.... I have a question about the fuel strainers (fine mesh screens) which are an integral part of the brass fittings which screws into the fuel tanks. Mine seem to be the original ones made of brass and soldered directly into the fittings Question is, is there a replacement for these strainers/fittings, or are they repair in the field (RIF)? The A/C spruce ones are too large both in fitting size and mesh count to be used. (anyone looking for a pair?) Any help would be great. Many Thanks Bettina & Bob CF-LAV 415 C/D S/N 719 ---------------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] 415C Wiring Harness A new wiring harness was installed on my 1946 415C Ercoupe during a recent annual. My Ercoupe has the small top plugs and does not have the cowling extensions that allow the larger plugs. I don't know where the FBO bought the wiring harness but it had to be modified because the threads on the harness wires would not fit the threads on the top plug caps. So the FBO mechanics separated the top 4 wires of the harness, removed the nuts, and installed the nuts from the old wiring harness. They made a mistake on two of the wires resulting in partial or intermitent firing of two of the top plugs. It took several months to identify the problem. If I ever need another new wiring harness does anyone know where I can buy one that does not have to be modified to fit the two 4 plugs? (I do not want to install the cowling extensions). Thanks. I appreciate your help. Dennis Hatfield ---------------------------- From: Linda Abrams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ercoupe Technical Discussion (moderated)" < [email protected]> Reply-To: Linda Abrams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] radios: TSO'd or non-TSO'd Regarding whether our radios need to be TSO'd or not: I sent the following inquiry regarding the XCOM radio to [EMAIL PROTECTED], after they had written to me that the XCOM radio is not TSO'd but is "FCC & FAA approved" for all except IFR use. Below that is XCOM's reply. I recall that we have one or two (present or former?) FAA folks on our list, and wonder if one of them, or anyone who knows the regs, could please clarify this for us all? Thank you -- --Linda Can you please explain the following further? "FCC and FAA-approved and can be used in any aircraft with the exception of IFR category aircraft." What kind of "approved" is this, if not a TSO? I ask with reference to my local (USA) FSDO examiner who told me that I can only put TSO'd radios in my certified aircraft (1946 Ercoupe 415-C). You may limit your remarks to VFR use and ignore the IFR issue, as I am flying under Sport Pilot rules and not allowed to go IFR. "Michael Coates" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: XCOM Information Required There is NO requirement to have a TSO'd radio in a VFR aircraft. Its a requirement to have a TSO's transponder because its part of the air navigation system but a radio doesnt need a TSO.... example being Microair, XCOM and all the handhelds which are in LSA aircraft. FAA and FCC certification are enough.... tell him to check his regulations. Thanks Michael ---------------------------- From: "Dan Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ercoupers Tech" < [email protected]> Reply-To: "Dan Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] High time Ercoupe airframes....? We have an Ercouper in Region 7 that has about 6600 hours on his Ercoupes airframe. The airplane has no time or fatigue related issues that I'm aware of. My own Ercoupe has about 3,700 hours TTAF. Anyway, we're wondering; 1) How many 'high time' Ercoupe airframes are out there? (I'm guessing that 'high time' could be defined as more than 5,000 hours however; that's open to debate.) 2) How many hours do the 'high time' airfames in the fleet have on them? 3) What unique (fatigue?) maintenance & repair issues have occurred for those higher time airframes, if any? No comments about 'high time Ercoupers', please!!!! ;-) This is probably good for open discussion however feel free to contact me off-line @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dan Hall Region 7 Director 1947 415CD N3968H ---------------------------- ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
