The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Has any company that anyone knows of produced an approved carb heat box that is worthy? I need to at least replace the butterfly shaft and bearings, but would like to replace the whole box if I could find a good one. TIA

Joe
4518C

As you know, Joe, Spruce, Wag-Aero, etc all offer an airbox that has no official approval and relies upon the owner and/or his inspector to find an approval basis for it. That is a poor method but one to which some owners have successfully resorted.

When my 172C airbox was found to be in shambles…. I mailed it to Del Lehman in Mena AR … and a week later…. a rebuilt/practically new airbox was returned to me complete with an assortment of hardware to re-attach the carb-heat control cables. I considered it a god-send.

No paperwork was requested, expected, or supplied….but its airworthiness is without question. (The mx record states that the airbox was “repaired and returned to service”.)

Atlee Dodge does great work rebuilding airboxes as well.

https://fadodge.com/services/

GAHorn wrote:As you know, Joe, Spruce, Wag-Aero, etc all offer an airbox that has no official approval and relies upon the owner and/or his inspector to find an approval basis for it. That is a poor method but one to which some owners have successfully resorted.

When my 172C airbox was found to be in shambles…. I mailed it to Del Lehman in Mena AR … and a week later…. a rebuilt/practically new airbox was returned to me complete with an assortment of hardware to re-attach the carb-heat control cables. I considered it a god-send.

No paperwork was requested, expected, or supplied….but its airworthiness is without question. (The mx record states that the airbox was “repaired and returned to service”.)

I bought one from Wag-Aero years ago and sent it back, it was pretty bad... My airbox looks like it has had a lot of "body and fender" work over the years. My 0-300D came off from a 172 before I owned the plane, it may have nosed over at one time or something happened, it's had some damage. I'll probably just re-bearing the butterfly shaft and call it good if I don't find one. It works fine I'd just like to get a better one if I happen to run across one

Joe
4518C

Check with Fresno Airparts. I purchased a new one two years ago. They sill list this part but it is expensive. Current price is now $1275. It was $300 less when I bought mine. Look on page 15 of the section for C-145 engines. These are difficult to find in decent shape on the used market. You can also search on Ebay. Good luck.

sgrimsley2717 wrote:Check with Fresno Airparts. I purchased a new one two years ago. They sill list this part but it is expensive. Current price is now $1275. It was $300 less when I bought mine. Look on page 15 of the section for C-145 engines. These are difficult to find in decent shape on the used market. You can also search on Ebay. Good luck.

Thank you! I'll check them out.

Joe

pdb wrote:Atlee Dodge does great work rebuilding airboxes as well.

https://fadodge.com/services/

Thanks!