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R-3350-CA-2 for the YB-29J

 
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rcore



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PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2016 07:47    Post subject: R-3350-CA-2 for the YB-29J Reply with quote

http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/r-3350-ca-2/

Are there any pictures of this engine out there? Looking at the way the cowling lines were tightened-up, it looks like this 3350 variant didn't feature the forward-facing exhaust ports on the front row, eliminating the need for the forward collector ring.
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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 16:09    Post subject: R-3350 exhaust Reply with quote

I am no expert on Wright engines but if the Prcusan Dreamboat was powered by the engines named [R-3350-23A] that engine would be a BA
series. BA series engines had their front row cylinder exhaust facing forward. Here is more on the subject from an earlier post.
http://www.enginehistory.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=621
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rcore



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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2016 08:02    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks! I wondered if the YB-29J featured what, essentially, was the equivalent of the mods that Fifi and Doc have received: swapping the early configured 3350 for a later-configured version.
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