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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 21:15:45 -0500
From: "Thomas Jakits" <rotary.thjakits@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Engine choise for BD-4 (changed from "Hard Landing ")
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Thanx David!

Thomas


On 3/6/07, david mccandless <daval@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
>
> Hi Thomas,
> I have a Stinson Voyager and I overhauled the gear legs a few years
> back. I can recommend them as a sturdy unit, very reliable; they were
> used on the L5 Sentinel in the USMC. The shock unit is similar to the
> rear shock on a Harley, the spring can be reset, thinner oil used or
> the ports drilled out to make them more compliant (softer). I would
> suggest that you get the legs from a later 108-2 or -3 and verify that
> they are for Cleveland brakes as the earlier brake parts are hard to
> source. Maybe get wheels and brakes all together with gear legs. The
> shock units have sealing rings similar to piston rings and rings from
> Jap motorcycles have been used sucessfully. The legs are readily
> available; try Gary Guptill, MN, 218 393 9234,   or Ed Fleck in CA ,
> 956 882 320, or,   edfleck@prodigy.net
> Hope this helps,
> BR, Dave McC
>
> On 7, Mar , at 8:21 AM, Thomas Jakits wrote:
>
> > Lynn,
> >
> >  got any links to look at the "Stinson"
> >
> >  Thomas
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's
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<div>Thanx David!</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thomas<br><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/6/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">david mccandless</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:daval@iprimus.com.au">daval@iprimus.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi Thomas,<br>I have a Stinson Voyager and I overhauled the gear legs a few years<br>back. I can recommend them as a sturdy unit, very reliable; they were
<br>used on the L5 Sentinel in the USMC. The shock unit is similar to the<br>rear shock on a Harley, the spring can be reset, thinner oil used or<br>the ports drilled out to make them more compliant (softer). I would<br>suggest that you get the legs from a later 108-2 or -3 and verify that
<br>they are for Cleveland brakes as the earlier brake parts are hard to<br>source. Maybe get wheels and brakes all together with gear legs. The<br>shock units have sealing rings similar to piston rings and rings from<br>
Jap motorcycles have been used sucessfully. The legs are readily<br>available; try Gary Guptill, MN, 218 393 9234,&nbsp;&nbsp; or Ed Fleck in CA ,<br>956 882 320, or,&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="mailto:edfleck@prodigy.net">edfleck@prodigy.net</a><br>
Hope this helps,<br>BR, Dave McC<br><br>On 7, Mar , at 8:21 AM, Thomas Jakits wrote:<br><br>&gt; Lynn,<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;got any links to look at the &quot;Stinson&quot;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;
<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what&#39;s<br>&gt;&gt; free from AOL at AOL.com.<br></blockquote></div><br>

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