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this R3350 is on ebay, maybe some one here might be interested..



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MILITARY-AIRCRAFT-RADIAL-ENGINE-R3350-NOS-jet-airplane_W0QQitemZ150180979884QQihZ005QQcategoryZ63678QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

WOW! A 3350? Thats cool. That seems like a good deal too.

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Nope.

Let's see who wants to put that little cream-puff on their single engine warbird and go flying into the sunset???

Considering there's no paperwork, and the plugs have been removed... it will need a complete overhaul I would have thought. Not that cheap, and considering "Fifi's" luck with this version of the engine... not a good one to overhaul in the first place... eh, Gary??? Still a cool looking lawn ornament though.

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Richard

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turbo compound paper weight, priced like a nos core. Junk

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Eric

"I spent most of my money on alcohol, women and skyraiders....and the rest of it I just wasted."

Thats not a FiFi version engine.
And I second the NOPE.
Its missing alot of parts, It maybe junk inside, he says NOS how to know with no documentation. So it may not even be a good core, if it has been sitting and rusting for years, then more than likely all internals are red tag parts, ie not airworthy. Too many people that have these sorta things sitting around think they have some kinda gold mine, when all they have is some scrap metal. If you want something like that for an aircraft you had better pay someone that knows what he's looking at to go check it out first. So why is it everyone wants so much for junk????

What's a 3350 weigh and what's the approx. going price for boat anchor metal? I second the yard ornament comment.
Canso42

3500 pounds. You need a big chain and a big boat.

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Eric

"I spent most of my money on alcohol, women and skyraiders....and the rest of it I just wasted."

Gary, a couple gallons of Marvel Mystery Oil and a case of Krylon ought to precisely fix her right up. Just think of all the years of experience that are out there. Just throw it on "Testiclees" and give it a couple of hours to loosen things up.

If you scroll down the ebay posting, you will see a question answer section with the seller. In that section, someone has corrected the seller that the engine is not NOS but it has been overhauled by the Navy at some point in it's life cycle...

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Yup. We're pretty familiar with an engine shop that does similar overhauls, huh?




Even still, the engine would require an overhaul before I would trust it. The silver in the bearings tarnishes and becomes hard, when not preserved correctly, and will just eat themselves alive when running. I've seen it happen over and over and have proof of that sitting on top of my toolbox as I type this. Just because an engine is in a can doesn't mean it's any good. However, this one up for auction would likely make a nice core to start with though.......just too much money in my opinion.

Oh, and Eric is about right with the weight of the engine. However, if you ever end up having to move any other radial engines, the general rule of thumb to start with is "a pound per cubic inch." Obviously, that isn't the exact weight and it'll get heavier as accessories, PRT's, or whatever are installed, but that will give you a basic idea before you do any lifting. And also don't forget that the engine cans weigh a bunch too.

Gary

Gary

I would make a nice display engine in a museum (except for the price). I think the New England Air Museum was going to do that with one. If I remember, Pima has one cut-away...

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No doubt about it. It is a great candidate for a display engine.

Gary

Pima's is hooked up to an electric motor so you push a button and watch internals spin.