Recent content by Tail Dragger

Oil was applied to surfaces during initial assembly, torqueing and plastiguage inspection. Additional lubrication was added prior to final assembly. nothing was assembled or measured dry.

First and foremost, I cant speak highly enough of Terry Burtz and John Lampl. They both took time out of their day to help methodically go through the issues and find a solution. Customer service is just as important as quality in my book, and those 2 hit it out of the park. I'm pleased to...

Happy to chat however I can't message you because I don't have enough posts to gain access. I asked John for your number. Here's one of the issues I've come across. The bearing notch in the #4 cap is not large enough to accept the bearing.

You've got it, however I talked to another individual involved with the product. Apologies for the confusion. Before torqueing them down, I made the call. While on the call, I torqued them. The bearing caps never came back off or experienced more than a 1/4 turn on the crank before torqueing...

Looking for 2020CP bearings as I type this. I'd love the opportunity to hang an A motor on an Air Camper.

For clarification. I did torque 1 & 5 to 55 ft-lbs before removing to file. The crank was locked up and could not be turned by hand. Please advise what the expectation should be when correctly installing all bearings with torque. How much force should be required to rotate the crank? My...

Got the crank and pistons in tonight, what an ordeal, The Clevite CB-745P STD bearings DO NOT sit flush with the surface of the saddle or caps. There's an interference fit when trying to set the bearing caps on the crank. I absolutely could not rotate the crank by hand the first time I installed...

Completed about 6 cycles of running a coat hanger in the passages, hosing for 2-3 minutes, compressed air, heat gun to dry, and compressed air again. There’s still a little more sand coming loose each time but I think I got the majority of it. A reputable individual with first hand experience...

Working on mine tonight. Seriously impressed with the quality and excited to get it running. Everything is ready to go, just waiting on a cam, head and flywheel. Only “issue” I’m having is that I thought I cleaned out all the sand from the water jacket but after driving the valve guides in with...

Alright, so I listened to words of wisdom and took the motor over to Bert's. They're going to do a full short block rebuild for me. Looks like I get a couple of months to make a home for that motor before it returns. Good knowledgeable folks over there by the way.

Hello everyone, I've searched and searched for information, picking up tidbits here and there but always end up with more questions than answers......so here goes nothin'... I bought a 1931 A rolling chassis with a 1928 A engine a couple weeks ago. Within about an hour of futsing around, I got...