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  Topic: Very informative video on aviation gasoline.
rwahlgren

Replies: 1
Views: 466

PostForum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 16:31   Subject: Very informative video on aviation gasoline.
Sort of settles the TEL lubrication fallacy as well, starting at about the 11:11 area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVUfewcCwuQ
  Topic: R-4360 Cam Disc
rwahlgren

Replies: 3
Views: 2055

PostForum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 16:53   Subject: R-4360 Cam Disc
http://www.enginehistory.org/Piston/P&W/R-4360/r-4360.shtml

Scroll down to the cam drive info.

One reason for the cam drive change, I think, is the slower cam ring speed.
Slower surface sp ...
  Topic: Video about TC-18
rwahlgren

Replies: 2
Views: 1253

PostForum: Wright Engines   Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 21:25   Subject: Video about TC-18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbMgwDIdScY
  Topic: R-4360 - Turned vs non turbo'ed Rel;iability.
rwahlgren

Replies: 2
Views: 1997

PostForum: Pratt & Whitney Engines   Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 19:44   Subject: Re: R-4360 - Turned vs non turbo'ed Rel;iability.

The seemed to be a general consensus that the non-turbo engines in the C-124 had less problems than their turbo'ed cousins in the C-97. It was their opinion that the exhaust back pressure used to po ...
  Topic: Allison Engine Overhaul Business
rwahlgren

Replies: 0
Views: 865

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 13:08   Subject: Allison Engine Overhaul Business
I just found this on the net. It was posted 12-13-2022

Joe and Pat Yancey?s Allison engine business is for sale.

Serious inquiries, call Joe Yancey (951) 544-9143 or Pat Yancey (951) 334-0605 fo ...
  Topic: deleted
rwahlgren

Replies: 0
Views: 962

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 13:08   Subject: deleted
deleted, its a 2nd post of what is just above this, don't know why.
  Topic: electroforming for water jackets
rwahlgren

Replies: 4
Views: 6236

PostForum: WWI Engines   Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 16:05   Subject: electroforming for water jackets
I thought this is what this thread was going to be about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrohydraulic_forming
  Topic: Reno 2022
rwahlgren

Replies: 1
Views: 1680

PostForum: Air Racing - General   Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 02:50   Subject: Reno 2022
The R-4360 did it again. Dreadnought the gold winner.
  Topic: J58 the SR-71 engine
rwahlgren

Replies: 0
Views: 1068

PostForum: Gas Turbines   Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 14:51   Subject: J58 the SR-71 engine
Very good info here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJrXUh0eZjw


And the start cart. I never knew about this till a few days ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjdyQpEUYzI
  Topic: What was the Most Important development in Piston Aero Engin
rwahlgren

Replies: 8
Views: 3071

PostForum: Non-Technical Discussion   Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 20:40   Subject: What was the Most Important development in Piston Aero Engin
I had just mentioned ADI, but looks like it is posted above.
  Topic: Cylinder removal for sandblasting
rwahlgren

Replies: 1
Views: 1305

PostForum: Wright Engines   Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 23:20   Subject: Cylinder removal for sandblasting
I'm not sure what it is your working on. But I suppose you could fabricate a tool to hold the spring in a pressed condition to accomplish the task.
  Topic: What was the Most Important development in Piston Aero Engin
rwahlgren

Replies: 8
Views: 3071

PostForum: Non-Technical Discussion   Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 02:36   Subject: What was the Most Important development in Piston Aero Engin
Is this question just for large airline, transport type radial engines?
Not in any particular order of importance.
1 What came to mind first is the low tension ignition system.
2 Turbo chargers.
...
  Topic: Kermit Weeks visits Vintage V-12s, Radials
rwahlgren

Replies: 1
Views: 4839

PostForum: Collections/Restorations - General   Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 22:50   Subject: Kermit Weeks visits Vintage V-12s, Radials
The links for them is here.

http://www.enginehistory.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=919
  Topic: Engine cowling
rwahlgren

Replies: 3
Views: 2760

PostForum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 02:24   Subject: Re: Engine cowling
I remember talking to you about the C-97 at Floyd Bennett Field. Magnificent job getting it airworthy. We were talking of four bladed HS props. <Image>

It was not me, I have never been to t ...
  Topic: Engine cowling
rwahlgren

Replies: 3
Views: 2760

PostForum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 23:40   Subject: Engine cowling
The cowling for a C-97, is fairly light weight, an easy one person operation if you know how to do it. I notice on photos of the C-97 that the Berlin airlift historical foundation has, that someone in ...
 
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