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Morning Demetalmiki , Registrations in the Usa is very different from state to state, Unlike England there are 50 different DMVs and each states Laws differ, on what can be registered, how, and how much it cost , Its quite diverse, Then add what you know as MOT , SOme states have NONE, some are...

Well guys imagine a J -79 or a T-56 jet engine in a CAN , Some as long as 40 foot and then pressurized with 5 PSI of nitrogen after slamming a whole passle of 3/4 inch bolts around the flange , An LDS/LDT can is teeny , but HANDY . if your going to store it in a can, preserve it, add...

Alodine is a common Aircraft coating used on "RAW" aluminum parts that arn"t primed or painted in a traditional sense as a coating to prevent exfoliation /oxidation, It is usually used in areas that are covered, inside panel areas for example , on longerons, internal skin. Its fumes can be...

Thanks Rusty , still feeding the pigs, chickens, turkeys and now hit a deer on the way to work, got to cut up a 200 lb deer and look for a bumper and grill.

There is a preload measurement in the T.O. will have to look it up, bearing inspection in its self is easy. During a visual with the bearing out , clean it and degrease, roll the bearing in your hand with no preload and with preload, if you feel roughness in the rotation, replace , With hand...

I don't spare any expense on grease and lubricants, Good grease is paramount !

if the bearings are going they get hot and the noise generally will alert you prior to failure , The pinion bearings hum, will have to think about it, I regreased every thing, and did the long bar flex check ( prying everything every which way) Bearings are pretty STOUT, hadn't given them much...

And yes it can all be done from the bottom, plenty of room, All one needs is two good box/ open end wrenches

Grasp and turn the unloaded jack shaft , observe the longtudinal axis for misalignment, If the bearings are shot the joint will have looseness in it. Or if its removed, manipulate the joint thru its range of motion, As you wiggle it around you will be able to feel if its stiff or "notchy)...

It will look red but won't tip the infrared light check. ( black light )

To check u joints with no load on joint turn it back and forth. Look for a shift in alignment along the longitudinal axis. If the shaft is out twist the joint thru its range of motion and look for , feel for stiffness or a notch flat needle bearing feel. As you twist it thru it's range of motion

Alaska is different because no Federal High Way funds are taken by Alaska ( Alaska has no interstates) And none off the "You will comply or get no funds " rhetoric. and no "federal highway" based taxes are paid . And I prefer Alaska's roads over the roads in NH ! kept in much better shape and no...

I had a loose jack shaft a few weeks ago, noticed the same symptoms driving the 150 miles back from the Weare Rally Tightened it up , but although the vibration seemed to lessen it was still there. Had a little notchiness in one of the Universals so I changes them both. reduced a little ,but...

Failed to mention before, If your doing 60 whats your rpm, If it is near mine your pushing or over redline, Mine leaks if I do that as well, did a run from Bolling AFB DL to Pease AFB NH. had to stop in Jersey to clean clutch disk off. reduced Rpm, problem went away

Been there done that, Use the brake cleaner, if you have the ceramic clutch your in like Flynn, it will dry clean if your douche it enough. Ive found there are two culprits 1. over service of the engine oil, oil will ,"crank case pressure "by the seal on to the disk . Check oil level for...

Your a good man ! will be in blighty in the summer, Would like to come see your collection, My wife s from Kings Lynn, Norfolk , We met when I was posted to RAF Mildenhall in the seventies and eighties. Have been considering a FV for years, you would be a good source of information.

Most flightlines were 30 mph, even at thirty you could get them bouncing from side to side. Towed a lot of them , wouldn't take one even approaching 50 mph !

Thanks, good info!

Driving is really the only cost effective way to go, Two routes 1. Ferry from Washington state, saves a lot of miles , is expensive, unloads in Whitter AK most likely on Alaska Railway ferry ( takes a few days depending on stops) . Or drive the ALCAN one can go from Anchorage to lower forty...

Driving is really the only cost effective way to go, Two routes 1. Ferry from Washington state, saves a lot of miles , is expensive, unloads in Whitter AK most likely on Alaska Railway ferry ( takes a few days depending on stops) . Or drive the ALCAN one can go from Anchorage to lower forty...