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Joe Afonso

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  1. Spoke with Dan at Lasar, took my order and expects them in tomorrow, thanks to all for responding. Joe
  2. Both, the jack points secure the tie down rings.
  3. Yes their the ones, but lasar is out of stock.
  4. Hi all, i need a pair of wing tie down rings with the 5/16 conical jacking point screws,, please advise ASAP. Thanks in advance
  5. This major overhaul has turned out to be a hell of a project, guy who did the removal lost many parts, including my dipstick that seems impossible to replace, at least used. i have a question, fuel pump has an inlet and outlet, plus it has a smaller tap in between the 2 diaphragms, does anyone know if this gets hooked up anywhere or does it just get plugged? on a boat it would be run into the carb, but obviously not gonna happen in an airplane, any info on this would be much appreciated,,
  6. Hi all, somehow during my major overhaul my dip stick has vanished, how I’ll never know. Does anyone happen to have a spare? Mine measures about 22” overall length and 8 qts showed 8 qts. thanks in advance.
  7. Thanks to all, I feel a bit better now and am comfortable completing the major install, it cost me 475 to overhaul this starter, I could have got a brand new sky-tec for that, live and learn they say. I’ll look at it like a classic car keeping it original
  8. Hi all, i had my original 1962 delco starter just overhauled, when I did an ops check without prop installed, the small gear extended and turned as it should, but now stays out and will not retract, I called the overhaul shop and they said that’s typical for these old staters, and that when the prop is on and starts, centrifugal force will retract the gear. Anyone have any info on this? Sounds highly unusual to me, hate to get prop on and find out it’s the starter. I never heard of such thing. Starter should automatically disengage when power is removed, thanks in advance for any info.
  9. If you only have 400 on bottom I would do a millennium cylinder overhaul, they can’t be beat, cost of overhauled is near new, so why mess around
  10. I agree with you, some sort of nominal credit should be given, and I did ask them once about it, they gave me a song and dance,, I should have asked them to speak slowly about the denial so I could understand it,,,, I’m not going to argue with them about it because don’t want to hamper the warranty. I’m just sharing my experience so the next unsuspecting soul can be better prepared,,,
  11. The initial quote included welding a repairable case to certified condition and the same for cutting, polishing crank. I guess it is what it is at this point, but a word to the wise, if you send in an engine for overhaul mark the case and crank with identifying marks and if they tell you there no good, ask for them to be returned
  12. Asking for the crankcase and crank to be returned keeps everyone honest, besides, if it turns out both are not airworthy there are some air boat guys that would buy them to help recoup some of the cost
  13. Where are they making money?? Their making a fortune! Yes, they supply new cam, new lifters, overhaul carb and mags, new wires, plugs, incidentals, etc. included in that was a cost to overhaul case and crank, which they were unable to do. So I guess they just keep those funds they didn’t spend. I understand business,,, Have you ever had a small repair needed on your car? If it’s not a 500 repair it will be before it comes out of the shop
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