po18guy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 6:10 AM, docc said: [docc posted image by "Copy Image Location" and pasting]: Small tail Stinson? Franklin powered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 7 hours ago, po18guy said: Small tail Stinson? Franklin powered? It's a..uhh.. slightly modified Piper colt. I've had my share of Stinsons, though. They used to be cheap. (Guzzi content) At one time I had 2 flying, and 3 parts planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po18guy Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Chuck said: It's a..uhh.. slightly modified Piper colt. I've had my share of Stinsons, though. They used to be cheap. (Guzzi content) At one time I had 2 flying, and 3 parts planes. Huh. Had that Stinson-ish look from the side. There is something aircraft-like about the Guzzi engine, maybe a slice of radial?Ā 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 3 hours ago, po18guy said: Huh. Had that Stinson-ish look from the side. There is something aircraft-like about the Guzzi engine, maybe a slice of radial?Ā Yeah, the first time I saw the valve covers off of a Guzzi engine, I thought, "airplane. That sucker is sturdy.." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 3:47 PM, po18guy said: Huh. Had that Stinson-ish look from the side. There is something aircraft-like about the Guzzi engine, maybe a slice of radial?Ā Ā Ā 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footgoose Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 2 hours ago, docc said: Ā Ā Ha, just reading Faloon' Moto Guzzi Story and read that bit last night. What a tribute. Good book so far... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po18guy Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 A Guzzi-engined aircraft created an entire new category: Ultraheavies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 6 minutes ago, po18guy said: A Guzzi-engined aircraft created an entire new category: Ultraheavies. Waiting for Chuck to come along and enlighten us with his awesome Aero-Lario! Aero-Guzzi engines rock! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Alright . . . I couldn't wait! Ā 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po18guy Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 3 hours ago, docc said: Waiting for Chuck to come along and enlighten us with his awesome Aero-Lario! Aero-Guzzi engines rock! Ā Truth to tell, look up the Arrow Sport. Cast iron Ford flathead V8 for power, through a reduction gear. Reputed to be slightly heavier than a Guzzi. Anyway, dad helped rebuild a Sport and on the maiden takeoff, said reduction gear decided to go on strike. Luckily, the private airstrip was surrounded by pastureland...Ā Hey Chuck, it's not too late to re-purpose those spars and ribs and make a bold strike for antiquity. Airframe would reportedly support a V11... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 I've seen an Arrow Sport and heard it run. It wasn't airworthy, though. Believe me, I looked at using a Guzzi power plant. Turn it upside down and use a dry sump. But. Without a reduction drive, it would be limited to 3400 rpm by the prop, and Guzzis need 5500. I *have* a Guzzi reduction drive, but it adds too much weight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Ok, back to our regularly scheduled program. I have the mill set up, and will start the last no doubt highly collectable Lucky Phil V11 Sport Shifter Extender (tm) run this afternoon. Yeah, I know.. I said the last one was the last. But. I have a precedent, set by Guzzi.. "Hey, Luigi..those 500 numbered Rossos sold pretty well. Let's run another batch." 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 "Psssst! Hey! Hey, buddy, cm'ere-cm'ere . . . trade ya this Scud-made First-Gen Chuck SuperSpring for a Chuck-made Third-Gen LuckyPhil Shift Extender" . . .Ā 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Well done Chuck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Ok, listen up. I have them machined and formed. I will *probably* powder coat them tomorrow, or maybe Thursday. If anyone wants a Greenie Green one, let me know. I'm planning on coating some airplane parts with that color and I could add shifter extenders to the batch. Unless you speak up, you get flat black. This ain't the Burger King.. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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