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My Franklin 150 hp on take off roll stumbled at about 2000 rpm causing me to abort. Checked electrical and fuel found nothing that would cause that problem. My carburator accelerator pump has a ball valve that keeps gas from flowing back into reservoir. Marvel website says to blow into the pump...

A 260 N7623E has been advertised for many issues of B-C Contact located in Oklahoma. Didn't see the ad in last issue. Looks like it would be a fun project. Did someone buy it?

Was cleaning plugs and re-routing plug leads to keep them away from exhaust stacks on my 150 Franklin in my Stinson. To insure the leads went to the right plugs, I removed the mag covers to trace the wires. The engine now will not run at all on the left Eismann mag. The p-lead from that mag...

Exhaust valves for the 150 Franklin are rare. I have low compression in one cylinder and will be replacing the valve. What is the correct logbook entry for installing a new, after market valve? thanks Mark

This question is directed at you Cruisair and Cruisemaster experts from a Bellanca owner wannabee. I'm working on a 182 (on days I'm not working on my 108-1) the 182 has been parked outside for 21 years. The engine was not run ever during this time. It was majored in 1971 and has 500 hrs on...

A nice article about Vikings, but I'm confused by reference to ground handling. Is the Viking really as hard to steer on the ground as implied? Do you actually need to make a go-around after nose wheel touches if an oscillation starts? Thanks, Mark

I am not yet a Viking owner and am still in the research mode. A 1973 Viking has a continental IO-520 and a 1974 has a Lyc IO-540. Is there a preference? Should I expect to pay more for a plane equiped with one or the other? This topic has probably been picked to death and lots of info must...

Today I ordered numerous pubs from Bellanca-Champion Club and maybe one has a list or guidelines for items to check when doing a 100 hr or annual on a 260. Although I don't own one yet, my son and I appreciate aviation's best kept secret. Can anyone help? Thanks Mark, a Stinson Voyager driver

Are there any club members with 14-19's in the Denver area?

Upon dissassembly and cleaning of my lifters (F-150) they don't pass the air test because the floating one-way valve is apparently worn out. If oil can be discharged from the lifter the valve won't open all the way. These are Johnson style lifters which I can replace with Harold Sand's...

I am at that point in reassembly of my 150 hp Franklin that the carb is next. I have the 2 venturi MA3SP Marvel-Shebler and it has some AD's; one calls for checking to find loose venturis. Does anyone have advice re assembly kits, say gaskets, floats, needle valves? It has never caused any...

My 150 hp Franklin had the top ring groove worn in my #1 piston. A replacement piston I received is lighter than the rest and has no letter designation for weight stamped in it, A-F. I have 2 questions; Does anyone know what the equivalent weights are to the letter designations? And, why is it...