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Post by ppat324 on Apr 10, 2013 21:17:15 GMT -5
Thank you for your service.....ppat
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Post by Avenger on Apr 11, 2013 11:49:44 GMT -5
As long as we're talking about cars I wanted to throw this little brag in: Upgraded the original struts to Bilsteins and got some boneyard alloy wheels (mags to you older guys): Yes, I'm going to fix the door mouldings. And on my ride to Boston it got..... ready?....... 52.15 MPG. IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/2cp3og9.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by skycheney on Apr 11, 2013 19:31:55 GMT -5
Wow! Best I've ever done on a long hwy trip was 51.1
How fast did you drive to get that?.........45?
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Post by Avenger on Apr 12, 2013 7:38:56 GMT -5
No, surprisingly most of it was done in 65 MPH zones where people exceed that by a bit if you know what I mean.
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Post by Avenger on May 17, 2017 17:02:30 GMT -5
Actually I was the visitor this time. They couldn't bring it to us: img style="max-width:100%;" src="http://i68.tinypic.com/nvedlg.jpg"] The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation is finishing up refurbishing it's C-97 so they can fly it to their base in NJ for it's final fitout. We had helped them out with their ground service equipment and I got friendly with one of the volunteer mechanics who is retired from Northwest Airlines and had started out as a line mechanic on Stratocruisers. They were kind enough to let me climb around on their airplane for a little while before it goes to it's new home. It was in a tough spot for camera angles but up close it looks like this: img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/2heit6g.jpg" style="max-width:100%;"] Flying bridge: img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/28u1g77.jpg" style="max-width:100%;"] Engineer's station.This guy must have a lot of time on his hands if he needs that many clocks: img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/o7916r.jpg" style="max-width:100%;"] Inside upper cargo deck: img style="max-width:100%;" src="http://i66.tinypic.com/148zp68.jpg"] They say it can carry a deuce and a half. and if you like corn on the cob, check out these corncobs: img style="max-width:100%;" src="http://i64.tinypic.com/1585rn8.jpg"] 28 cylinders, 4360 cu in total. For those who's brains grasp metric that's almost 72 Liters! The fuel line is #20. That works out to 1-1/4". I'd hate to have to pay to feed them. There's a lot more information and some videos of the restoration on the Foundation's website: www.spiritoffreedom.org
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Post by krush on May 17, 2017 17:29:20 GMT -5
bad ass.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on May 17, 2017 17:33:24 GMT -5
Always loved them pancake radials! I thought they were on 9 cyl. configs. Hmmm. Ive you ever have time and enjoy old movies, check this out, altho these are C54's, and shot in Berlin post war. Pretty gloomy! ws www.imdb.com/title/tt0042249/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Vitz vey vent ze vinged vippervill? about 57 minutes...
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Post by Avenger on May 17, 2017 18:30:08 GMT -5
Sorry, 28 cylinders. They're always an odd number, and on this one they're stacked four deep. Probably my faulty memory, but I thought he said 48 spark plugs.
I've seen the movie. In fact I think it's linked on their site. They gave me a couple of books about the airlift. Absolutely amazing what we used to be able to do when we were fighting communism.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on May 18, 2017 3:48:15 GMT -5
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Post by Avenger on May 18, 2017 12:55:42 GMT -5
Fiendishly complex doesn't even begin to describe it. img src="http://i68.tinypic.com/6xu98x.jpg" style="max-width:100%;"] The guy was telling me about some of the service work and design "features" like compensated cam timing because only the master rod follows a true circle all the others have to be tweaked to optimize valve operation for each cylinder. He told me about changing a cylinder. It's tough to appreciate how crammed in everything is from the picture, but the jugs are held on with studs through a base flange. So they're just utterly buried in the engine plus they each have a palnut to lock them. It looks like there's about 20. All crowsfoot work. Then you have to take off all the other stuff like manifolds, ducting, ignition components, pushrods, rockers etc. As if that's not all bad enough he said the later ones had bracing between the cylinders because the engines had a tendency to bend. I guess it's like everything else. You get used to it and it becomes normal. But I still wonder how they could be sure they didn't leave anything out. Supposedly a rebuild today starts at $35K just for labor. I believe it. The way you see them is a Quick Change module, so the whole assembly is bolted to the firewall and can be changed in a few hours. So everything, engines turbos, exhausts, oil coolers, intercoolers etc was all one big assembly. I'd say they're 7ft high from the bottom of the scoop to the top of the engine. Lots of machinery all hanging off four bolts.
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