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Chris · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:49 pm

AHHH! Death Valley. The place where all those missing spark plug gackets end up

TAdan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:08 pm

Jim Beasley wrote:

I gave "helpful" a new definition today when I stopped by the hangar to help Rich get the plane ready for Reading. I dropped a spark plug down into the area between the banks. I'm heading back to work now

Nice work Jim and Rich :lol:

I am looking forward to seeing it at Reading. Any idea when you will be arriving? (I'll be there Friday)

Jim Beasley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:49 pm

Assuming I stay away from the plane this week I could be there Friday pm but I'll probably be commuting after the show each day.

TAdan wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

I gave "helpful" a new definition today when I stopped by the hangar to help Rich get the plane ready for Reading. I dropped a spark plug down into the area between the banks. I'm heading back to work now

Nice work Jim and Rich :lol:

I am looking forward to seeing it at Reading. Any idea when you will be arriving? (I'll be there Friday)

TAdan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:40 pm

Thanks for the info Jim.

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:12 am

Those photos of the Mk 18 look good and I'm glad those who made it to Reading enjoyed hearing the unique noise it makes.
That was also the 1st time it landed at another airport other than its home base.
Here is a shot from wed before after the gearbox was reinstalled and we were waiting for UPS to find our air pump that should have been delivered the day before.

Rich

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:16 am

retroaviation wrote:

Jim Beasley wrote:

I gave "helpful" a new definition today when I stopped by the hangar to help Rich get the plane ready for Reading. I dropped a spark plug down into the area between the banks. I'm heading back to work now

(I'm laughing WITH you, not AT you........really :wink:

)

I bet Rich found several other spark plugs, wrenches, sockets, etc. while looking in the pit between the banks for the plug you dropped. :-)

Gary

I only found 4 extra spark plug gaskets.
The Griffon valley is a bit roomy compared to the Merlin but on the Griffon they run 2 oil lines from the prop gov, located to the rear of A Bank (R/H), up to the back side of the nose case.
Rich

MattP38 · **Joined:** Sat May 20, 2006 7:36 pm **Posts:** 273

51fixer wrote:

I only found 4 extra spark plug gaskets.
The Griffon valley is a bit roomy compared to the Merlin but on the Griffon they run 2 oil lines from the prop gov, located to the rear of A Bank (R/H), up to the back side of the nose case.
Rich

Rich and Jim she looks and sounds great! you weren't kidding about the noise, Rich! 8-)

My cousin had just gotten back from his Honeymoon so I could not drag him up with me. While walking around it, I pointed out the fuel tank location and fueling process to a few friends. They got a kick out of that.

Hal B · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:48 pm

Jim Beasley wrote:

I gave "helpful" a new definition today when I stopped by the hangar to help Rich get the plane ready for Reading. I dropped a spark plug down into the area between the banks. I'm heading back to work now.

Unsupervised pilot + tools = Trouble :twisted:

Matt Gunsch · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:29 pm

Problem: Pilot with tools,

Remedy: speak softly and in soothing tones until you can get the tools out of his hand,

Preventive action: After getting tools from Pilot, beat the sh*t out of him with it

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:41 am

Matt Gunsch wrote:

Problem: Pilot with tools,

Remedy: speak softly and in soothing tones until you can get the tools out of his hand,

Preventive action: After getting tools from Pilot, beat the sh*t out of him with it

Now be nice.
You really don't know our mental state after having to work on British Aircraft.
Rich

51fixer · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:49 am

The T-6 has been coming along.
We have been working the hyd system and bleeding brakes. We have all the fwf done now.
The hyd control valve shows some issues so I have a new one coming in today.

Rich

51fixer · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:21 pm

We got the 1st run on the Covinton Motor today.
Installing the Rudder and rigging controls.

The hole where you connect and adjust the cables.

Inside the Prop cylinder.

Prop installed.

Taxing around.

Trying to get a video to load but the Penns are up 2-0 with 8 min to go.
Rich

Hal B · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:34 pm

51fixer wrote:

The hole where you connect and adjust the cables.

Rich

ARRGHHH! Another T-6 He11-hole :shock:

My claustrophobia is starting to kick in... :lol:

Good looking T-6 you've got in the works there :wink:

Brad · **Joined:** Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:30 pm **Posts:** 1131

Hal B wrote:

ARRGHHH! Another T-6 He11-hole :shock:

My claustrophobia is starting to kick in... :lol:

Good looking T-6 you've got in the works there :wink:

Been there done that! It's even a little more crowded when it's been converted into a zero.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:19 pm

Jim;
You are so lucky, Try recovering that same dropped plug (only blazing hot) on a hot engine between heats during a boat race, still have the burn mark on my forearm from 40 years ago, and yes, I can still smell it and hear it, and it still hurts!

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