Guess where this Goes!!!

That's easy. It's a tape measure and it goes in your toolbox! Now what the hell is that friggin thing underneath it?
 
Its a receiver hitch pin that ensures your trailer NEVER MAKES IT to its destination without total detachment! :thumbup:
 
If it didn't have those big aluminum bumpers on each end I'd opt for hammered Wrist Pin from an engine.
 
FinalImpact said:
If it didn't have those big aluminum bumpers on each end I'd opt for hammered Wrist Pin from an engine.
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Well it is a wrist pin! Good job.

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TownsendsFJR1300 said:
Thats the first wrist pin I've seen with such largly tappered ends...

What kind / brand of engine? With such a large bore and flat top piston, a big block of some sort?
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And the rings seem really deep (far from the top of the piston) like maybe a diesel.

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Googled the piston markings and looks like its from a prop plane engine. Continental brand.
 
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famous556 said:
And the rings seem really deep (far from the top of the piston) like maybe a diesel.

ETA:

Googled the piston markings and looks like its from a prop plane engine. Continental brand.
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I think most diesel pistons are dished, an airplane engine, I'd tend to agree. I looked up the #'s too and couldn't find anything...

Thanks, we'll see..
 
famous556 said:
And the rings seem really deep (far from the top of the piston) like maybe a diesel.

ETA:

Googled the piston markings and looks like its from a prop plane engine. Continental brand.
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Yep. Continental TSIO-520-WB installed on my 1976 Beech 58P. That piston has about 1100 hours of use. We ended up replacing all the jugs after we found this.

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Turns out ECI had a bad batch of jugs. All of ours fell in the serial number range. The inside looks nice and clean for those hours though.

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Raptorman53 said:
Well it is a wrist pin! Good job.

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You maintain the AFR via EGT? Looks lean from the burn. Almost thought it was from an alcohol fuel but those keep pistons clean. Q? Is it a bearing on the wrist pin or a bushing and why is it so torn up?
 
Raptorman53 said:
Yep. Continental TSIO-520-WB installed on my 1976 Beech 58P. That piston has about 1100 hours of use. We ended up replacing all the jugs after we found this.

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Turns out ECI had a bad batch of jugs. All of ours fell in the serial number range. The inside looks nice and clean for those hours though.

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At least its good you found the problem with all three wheels on the ground...
 
FinalImpact said:
You maintain the AFR via EGT? Looks lean from the burn. Almost thought it was from an alcohol fuel but those keep pistons clean. Q? Is it a bearing on the wrist pin or a bushing and why is it so torn up?
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I use the TIT gauge to manage the AFR. I run at least 100 rich of peak. So, it's pretty clean considering. It's a bushing. As for the condition of the pin I'm not sure. It was that way when I went by the shop.


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TownsendsFJR1300 said:
At least its good you found the problem with all three wheels on the ground...
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I'm glad I found it on the ground too. :)All the gauges checked fine on the run up. The plane just didn't feel right. So, I told the pax we were not going, taxied to MX, took the cowling off and found the bad piston.


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Raptorman53 said:
I'm glad I found it on the ground too. :)All the gauges checked fine on the run up. The plane just didn't feel right. So, I told the pax we were not going, taxied to MX, took the cowling off and found the bad piston.


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Good on you for being astute enough to notice there was a problem despite normal readings. :thumbup:
 
Raptorman53 said:
Corvair car engine. Converted for aircraft use? I am assuming for a homebuilt LSA.


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Correct!
Appears it once was a PRE 1965 Chev Corvair flat 6 145c.i. air cooled engine @102hp w/ a half @as conversion. I was LMA when I saw it as it doesn't rate too air worthy IMO.

We used to run the 165c.i. ones in sand rails. Had the 4 1bbls and factory rated at 140hp.
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