Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:20 am
Dan K,
Yes, just sent a quote request.
( EDIT: They only ship from the US. 
)
Holedigger,
Wow, I will make sure I load it!
(Should have more info on it by Friday.
)
-Chaz
Yes, just sent a quote request.
( EDIT: They only ship from the US. )
Holedigger,
Wow, I will make sure I load it!
(Should have more info on it by Friday.
)
-Chaz
Last edited by Chaz Harris on Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:05 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:03 pm
Chaz Harris wrote:ZRX61,
I just need to get an A&P cert from the FAA to make them happy, to my knowledge. I think there are two R-2800's localy
available to rebuild for hands-on practice. But, an R-2800 is still a 4-stroke engine, runs the same, and rebuilds the same
(for the most part) except for the ring cam, to a 350 V8, 292 inline 6, Mack END673 diesel, or even a Briggs 8HP. The rebuild manuals for these engines seem to be very detailed, and I would not think it would be that hard to get a pretty good engine made, so long as I don't rush and do something retarded, like screw up the valve guides/seats. Now, a "perfect" one, that will take years of experiance, but I think I could do at least as good as the people that did the $120,000 "10-hour-wonder" B-29 R-3350's did.
-Chaz
LOL! If you're refereing to who I think you're refering to, some of their engines are known to last as much as 42 hours
Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:12 pm
After seeing the AT-6 move to Hawaii thread...you might contact Brad....I don't know if the USAF would go down there to get it....but
Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:47 pm
Chaz Harris wrote:Dan K,
Yes, just sent a quote request.
Holedigger,
Wow, I will make sure I load it!
(Shold have more info on it by Friday.
-Chaz
where are you from? Just curious.
Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:59 am
ZRX61,
Wow, only $3500 per hour in overhaul costs per engine? I better go buy some before they sell out!
But, all joking aside, I would think that the other stuff they do would be good. ( Gears disentergrating isn't normally the fault of the overhauler. 3350-57's didn't last but a few hours in WW2, either, from what I hear. )
Ztex,
Who is "Brad"? (EDIT: Saw the post, very cool! But, that was a plane for their airshow, don't think they would be up for hauling a 28,000lb Packet around for someone else.)
Nathan,
From the South-East U.S.A.
Of course, the Packet is in Brazil, and needs to be picked up there.
-Chaz
Wow, only $3500 per hour in overhaul costs per engine? I better go buy some before they sell out!
But, all joking aside, I would think that the other stuff they do would be good. ( Gears disentergrating isn't normally the fault of the overhauler. 3350-57's didn't last but a few hours in WW2, either, from what I hear. )
Ztex,
Who is "Brad"? (EDIT: Saw the post, very cool!
But, that was a plane for their airshow, don't think they would be up for hauling a 28,000lb Packet around for someone else.)
Nathan,
From the South-East U.S.A.
Of course, the Packet is in Brazil, and needs to be picked up there.
-Chaz
Re: Anyone here want to help me save a C-82A "Packet"?
Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:58 am
What ever became of this project and/or the aircraft?
Re: Anyone here want to help me save a C-82A "Packet"?
Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:17 pm
I just flew over the airport (on Google Earth Airways ) and didn't see it; just some very moldy 707/DC-8/737s.
) and didn't see it; just some very moldy 707/DC-8/737s.
Re: Anyone here want to help me save a C-82A "Packet"?
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:33 am
You get it back to Atlanta, Ga and I'll volunteer to work on it with you!