The International Cessna 170 Association

While installing the pushrod tube conversion kit on my '54 170, I happened to notice that the carb air box was rather loose. Further examination showed it was not the air box, but rather the entire float bowl assembly was just hanging from the main body of the carbureter 8O One of the four screws ha...

I finally got around to installing the Real Gaskets pushrod tube conversion kit on the middle two cylinders. I found the quality of the kit/components absolutely astounding. Installation was a bit slow at first, starting with the middle cylinder on the right bank. An earlier post mentioned cutting t...

Thanks for the URL George, I will try it when I get back from my next trip. When I saw the post regarding the silicone flapper on the red caps...I wished I had not thrown mine away :cry: The caps from Spruce indeed do not appear to be FAA/PMA approved. Normally I would not worry too much about the a...

Yes I suppose I should stop fiddling with the original fuel vent. The cap I proposed would have probably produced a low pressure area around the stand pipe and sucked fuel out :cry: I do, however, wonder how I could redirect the vent line down into one of the wings and install a small NACA vent on t...

Hi Ken, my 54' 170 came with the Bartone pipes with "generic" rubber isolation hangers supporting each pipe from the firewall. The hangers appear to be standard "AutoZone". The gascolater was evidently moved as it is no longer above any of the pipes. As for paperwork....my aircra...

ICE! I never thought of that one George...not that I am going to go flying in it :lol: So, there are several ways I can go here if the reliever hole trick has already been used. The screen over my stand pipe will keep the bugs and other "large" debris out of my precious check valve and ven...

Hey Garry, you are correct. I did not read far enough into the catalog. I suppose the gelled type of SLA batteries are only found in the electronic sector. Another good point on the SLA batteries is that, in the case of the 25 series batteries, they are from 3 to 5 pounds lighter that the flooded ce...

Well I just finished climbing up on the nose and blowing into the fuel vent stand pipe 8) Guess what? It worked just like it is supposed to :!: I heard airflow out of the tank filler necks and when I put the vented cap on the right tank, I heard my bad breath hissing out of the vent :roll: So then i...

The advantage to the SLA batteries over conventional flooded cell designs is that you have no MX tasks other that seeing that the battery is kept charged and the posts are kept clean. No worry of acid spilling in case the battery gets upset from the upright position. Downside is that the SLA batteri...

After running on battery power for a while a few nights ago due to a blown GEN fuse, I took my battery out for a good slow MX charge as it would not even turn one blade upon arrival at Front Royal. The battery accepts a healthy charge, but the specific gravity on a few of the inboard cells will not ...

I hear the program to allow owners of certain certificated aircraft to take their aircraft out of certification permanently in order to do their own MX work is a reality in Canada. Easy to take your aircraft off the books, but really hard to get it back on in case you decide to sell....which I am no...

Hello doakes....sorry to hear AIG will not let you base on grass. I think you should call them up again. I called with just that question about three weeks ago. Wanting to move from a paved strip to a grass strip of comparable length. The lady (can't remember her name) had to call be back in order t...

Hey Curtis, you hit the nail right on the head :!: I've stayed awake at night wondering the same thing. We only have ourselves to blame however, for the obscene prices charged for things with "airplane" stamped on them...we always open our wallet and pay while the manufacturers and supplie...

Hi Flyguy, Your 170 probably looks like mine with all the fuel stains from the right wing filler down across the flap, onto the fuselage, and all over the right horizontal stabilizer. All this with NEW caps :x Of course the right one is vented as the "we are here to help you" folks have ma...

Hey Bruce, I don't know all the details of the mods yet, nor have I checked with the shop to verify the claims of 160 HP from an O-300 are even true. Too bad the FAA rides things so heavy :cry: I am sure a few adventurous mechanics could have come up with some really efficient mods for an engine des...