Haven't turned up anything on the FAA.gov website yet. I will call TCM this week. Harry Fenton lists the Atlas 5516 rods on his Continental Engines web page, so I'm pretty sure those are a good number. I'm hoping the 5041's check out OK-- they look the same as the picture on Harry's website.
Thanks to all, Dave --- In [email protected], William R. Bayne <ercog...@...> wrote: > > > Hi Dave, > > I would suggest giving Continental a call with your question. > > While I don't know anything specific about your Atlas rods, in my very > early Continental Parts Book it says the rods were "NOT SOLD" and in > the later one there were no part numbers listed. Part numbers ARE > mentioned in the Overhaul Manual, as is the fact that each rod and end > cap was a single steel alloy forging later cut and machined. > Supposedly the number of the cylinder in which a given rod is installed > is stamped on the bottom (at least at one time). > > The FAA would also be logical to check with as to acceptable FAA-PMA > parts (such as Superior cylinders for Continental engines). > > Another question I would pose to each of the above...During the war it > was common practice for other manufacturers to produce aircraft and > engines (and presumably parts therefor) to specifications provided by > the war department...examples being Corsair gull-winged fighters > designed by Vought that were manufactured by Goodyear in Arizona and > Merlin engines for Mustangs that were manufactured here under license > by Packard. In such scenario, such parts providers might have been > required to identify their particular contribution(s). > > Continental engine designs were utilized as military air-cooled ground > power units, many of which were sold military surplus (sometimes brand > new in crates) after the war. It would be my guess that ground power > unit Continental parts would not be considered "airworthy" to use in > one of our engines even if within allowable service specifications. > Presumably there would be some method of identifying such parts. > > Do share with us what you learn, > > WRB > > -- > > > On Jan 9, 2010, at 21:15, bigbrownpi...@... wrote: > > > Gang, > > > > We pulled the jugs on my engine to check rings and valves after low > > comprerssion on #2 and #3. We decided to pull the connecting rods and > > check the bearings while we were at it, and the rods were not stamped > > with the part number in the Continental Engine Parts Catalog. > > Instead, they are stamped ATLAS 5401. Has anyone had any experience > > with these rods? I believe Atlas was a TCM supplier prior to 1998. > > We're just trying to confirm that these rods are an authorized part. > > > > Thanks, > > Dave >
