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What is involved in putting a hi cruise Aeromatic prop on a 165 Franklin, and is it worth the extra complication compared to a standard Aeromatic . Thanks, Richard

Maybe you've seen the hi cruise aeromatic on Barnstormers, was wondering if it would be worth the trouble and complication to mount this on my Cruisair that has a 165 Franklin.Talked to Tarver and he said it could be made to work even though it has the E blades instead of the correct B blades...

The pulley on the bottom right of the control yoke on the Cruisair is sticky, it will move if you grab it with your fingers but the cable mostly slides in the pulley instead of the pulley turning. Tried all the WD-40 type lubricants that I have but no change. Suppose the pulley should be removed...

What spark plug gap is recomended for REJ 38s in a 165 Franklin? Thanks, Richard

How do you guys feel about preheating your engine? Last year I kept the engine warm all he time in the hanger by using a small electric space heater under the cowl and an old quilt drapped over the top, that way the plane was ready to go whenever I got the chance to fly, tried to get at it...

Would like to put an air filter on the Cruisair and was wondering what it takes paper work and construction wise. Thanks Richard

Talked to Cy Galley at OSH and he told me that a cruisair could be lifted by the engine mount instead of using jacks. Does anyone have any particulars on this practice, such as exactly where to hook to the mount and such. Seems like it could be more stable than using jacks and wouldn't require...

What prevents the wheels from being spun by the slipstream while flying? My left tire shows extra wear and the scuff guard on the rear spar shows rub marks. Thanks, Richard

What is the proper torque for the prop bolts on a 165 Franklin with a wood sensinich prop? Thanks, Rich

Was flyng the Cruisaire last night and noticed the fuel press. begin to fluctuate and drop again. Checked for fuel line leaks and found none so cleaned the fuel press. check valve again and that seemed to fix the problem. Used the plane today to get combine parts, about an hour flight, by the...

Where exactly are the gear stops that were added to the 14-13s and how are they adjusted. All I can find on mine are machine circular steel collars about 1/2 in. thick directly behind the self locking nut on the threaded shaft that runs the gear. Right side makes light contact with the bracket...

All the recent gear collapses have got me a little concerned. Are there things that can be done other than the regular inspections and landing as gently as possible that can help prevent this from happening? Richard

The Cruisair had begun to show a lowering and fluctuating indication on the fuel press. guage. My mechanic suspected the guage was showing its age,as the engine ran normally.Flew it like that for a bit but wasn't having much fun with one eye on the fuel press. constantly. So I used the search...

What is the proper method of leaning a 165 Franklin? Been doing what the book says and only leaning above 3500 ft., but it feels rich to me at full rich at the lower alltitudes. Was playing this afternoon and found I could pick up about 100 rpm at 2500ft. by pulling the mixture out a bit, it...

Trying to get the left side window to slide down on the Cruisair. The material that is in there now is .25 in and the wood tracks are only .172. Was the original window only 1/8 in thick or was it specialy made? Thanks, Rich