might be a good time to try a starter having just looked at a mdl starter set up ..
anyone got any parts
a65 starter kit wanted
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Gerry Holland
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Re: A65 Starter Kit wanted.
Phil
This is information from Harry Fenton Website. He is a good source of Continental Engine facts.
Harry, I have a Luscombe with a A-65-8 and see that they show a A-65-12. Does the -12 have the provisoins for a starter and can a -8 be converted to a -12?
There is a -12 engine, but the stud spacing on the rear of the crankcase are different than the -8. So, the A-65-12 crankcase and accessory case are different and would require the -8 parts to be replaced making it a pretty expensive conversion. I have never actually seen an A-65-12 engine so it may have been a concept engine which was approved, but never built. There is also a -9 engine which was fitted with a starter but no generator, but the cases and starters are very rare. The problem with rare parts is that they immediately make the engine unreliable because spares are hard to find.
I'm guessing you have a A65-8, an engine without ancillaries of Starter and Generator.
It may well be that your quest will get no result?
Gerry
This is information from Harry Fenton Website. He is a good source of Continental Engine facts.
Harry, I have a Luscombe with a A-65-8 and see that they show a A-65-12. Does the -12 have the provisoins for a starter and can a -8 be converted to a -12?
There is a -12 engine, but the stud spacing on the rear of the crankcase are different than the -8. So, the A-65-12 crankcase and accessory case are different and would require the -8 parts to be replaced making it a pretty expensive conversion. I have never actually seen an A-65-12 engine so it may have been a concept engine which was approved, but never built. There is also a -9 engine which was fitted with a starter but no generator, but the cases and starters are very rare. The problem with rare parts is that they immediately make the engine unreliable because spares are hard to find.
I'm guessing you have a A65-8, an engine without ancillaries of Starter and Generator.
It may well be that your quest will get no result?
Gerry
Re: a65 starter kit wanted
There's an LAA approved starter / alternator mod for the 65 now available at Bagby. YouTube clips show what's involved. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... tarter+mod
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Gerry Holland
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Re: a65 starter kit wanted
Mike HI.
Thanks for the information on A65 Starter. It's bookmarked for when hand swinging just gets too much!
Gerry
Thanks for the information on A65 Starter. It's bookmarked for when hand swinging just gets too much!
Gerry
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