Where'd everyone go? Really quiet. Marl Halbrook http://home.mindspring.com/~sdtoopilot/index.htm Albany Ga Starduster Toos N88GG and N333CL ... Do you...
I've been wondering the same thing. If it wern't for all the SPAM, I'd think that my computer wasn't working. Bill N40WB - got 27 hours on it now. ... From:...
Hi Bill, As a fellow metal wing builder I have been hoping that you would post some of your interim flight test results like stall speed, rate of climb, best...
I know that today there are many more options for power than 30 years ago when SW was developing the Olds tailwind. However, the idea of a smooth running...
Bruce, the metal wing seems to be performing well. The stall speed power off with no flaps is about 60 mph and about 55 with full flaps. The best rate of climb...
Lockeowner-- One of my friends some years ago did the olds engine-- later replaced it with a lyc. You can get in touch with him.. Name is Taylor Smith....
I called ACS and Wicks today looking for .063 4130 sheet. No luck. Seems the producer of this product went belly up. Does anyone know of a source? Thanks,...
There was one built in Ohio many yearss ago. I think it made it to Oshkosh once. Look at the Chlassociates site (spelling???) there may be some more listed...
Try Aircraft Specialty Metals in Charlotte, NC, the company I work for uses them. If I can remember, I'll look up their contact info with our purchasing dept....
Steve Bornstein (spelling?) of Columbus Ohio built this N42SB. It had a V8 in it at the time. He took it to Oshkosh one year when I was there in N6PJ. At the...
Called Dillsburg last week and got the answer. No 4130 sheet available in the sizes needed (.063, .071, etc.). Since they supply most everyone else......... ...
I called AS&S Friday and ordered the last pieces of 4130 strip stock. This is the pre sheared strips - 72" long (pn 03-18xxx to 03-19xxx) Got one piece of .080...
If any of the thicker sheet is available, buy it and take it to your local machine shop. Have them blanchard grind to desired thickness, ask them to take it...
Several years ago, a retired engineer built a W-10 with the Olds engine at Flabob, Ca. airport. He spent a long time trying to get it to develop the...
The Flabob Olds I reported on was owned by Taylor Smith. George The Tailwind Forum group site is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TailwindForum Yahoo! Groups...
There was a V-8 Tailwind at Lincoln, CA (near Sacramento). I never got a chance to see it although I wanted to. While it was flown a number of times, I...
Called On-Line Metals. They have a decent amount on hand. In all thicknesses. Little pricey, but they have some. I've bought other metal from them before....
Thanks everybody for the information on the olds V8 Tailwinds. Certainly it makes the most sence to use the Lyc or Cont, it's just the engineering part of me...
Richard Jamieson, rjamieson@..., has N42SB in Richland, MI near Kalamazoo. He was on this forum and/or Matronics.com/Tailwinds. He has rebuilt the Olds...
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Bob Conner
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A friend of mine had an RV6-A with the olds V8. I flew it about three hours for him. It was really smooth, but seemed a bit underpowered. I think it is in...
George, If you still have those Swiss muffler pics around I'd like to see them. Any chance you could post them or send them directly to me? Thanks, Dave Conrad...
