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
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:16:17 -0400Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sticky Valve Saga Yes, cylinder makes sense, but you said he said:> shop would charge between $200.00 and $300.00 as long as he didn't > bring them the cylinder too. Separating the head from the cylinder is only done by "manufacturers". (OK,separating is not a big deal, but if you want it back together again...)John Cooper, A&PSkyport ServicesPO Box 2494996 Delaware TnpkRensselaerville, NY 12147518 797-3064Fax 518 797-3865www.skyportservices.net -----Original Message-----From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] OnBehalf Of fnelson913Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 4:10 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Sticky Valve SagaDoes cylinder my more sense? I really didn't mean "head."Frank Nelson--- In [email protected], "John Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> Run again! You can pull the head on an Indian, but not on a C85...> > John Cooper, A&P> > Skyport Services> > PO Box 249> > 4996 Delaware Tnpk> > Rensselaerville, NY 12147> > 518 797-3064> > Fax 518 797-3865> > www.skyportservices.net > > > -----Original Message-----> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On> Behalf Of fnelson913> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 3:59 PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Sticky Valve Saga> > I got my Ercoupe back from the "let's replace everything" A&P along > with a bill for $800.00 in labor and $50.00 worth of parts. That > included replacing tires, bleeding the brakes, removing and > replacing the cowling and propeller, replacing the front crank seal, > and diagnosing of a stuck valve (or two). I took my logbooks and ran > per the recommendation that was posted here (very good advice > indeed).> > I just talked to another A&P. I asked if he knew about the rope > trick (see... I am learning) and he said "you mean the Indian rope > trick?" I said that I had never heard it called that, but he assured > me that it was used on Indian motorcycles. WOW... a knowledgeable > person who is old enough to know about Indian motorcycles! I must > have stumbled on to the mother lode. He said that he would rather > just pull the head and send it to the shop. He then told me he would > charge me two hours to pull the head and replace it (OMG... an > estimate for the work before the work is started!!!). He told me the > shop would charge between $200.00 and $300.00 as long as he didn't > bring them the cylinder too. He located my bird and is working on it > as we speak.> > Is there cause for jubilation or would that be premature?> > Frank Nelson> (Might still be able to finish my checkride this month.)> Broken N51DV - 415-C> S/N 2024> TOA / California> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links>Yahoo! Groups Links _________________________________________________________________ Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/purchase/trial.aspx?s_cid=wl_hotmailnews
