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2751 is back in the air! First test flight went pretty good all numbers in the green. The only squawk is the front seal is leaking a bit.
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Good job ! I saw someone change one of those front seals. Quite the operation. Heat the seal in hot water. Lube it up and use a "special spoon" to stretch the seal over the hub into position. The only dance I know is the Funky Chicken !

RB

Lou;
Pics!!
I'm close to first flight in N883FF.
I see Bruce F has the prop back on his T-18C. Maybe I can get a ride for familiarization.
Maybe in a couple of days I'll get the time to finish the condition inspection, and I'll be off!

Three hours and so far so good. The front seal is leaking and will need to deal with that.

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Classic is still making fuel tanks as well.
Cubes

Hi Lou, I installed my crank seal, it's a cakewalk. Put a sandwich bag over your prop flange, you will find it very slick and the seal just glides over. Put the seal in some hot water from your coffee thermos for a minute and it will be more pliable, it is a very simple process the darn things are just glued in..Dan

I just went through this. If you have a machined grove in the case you use the one piece seal. If not you use the split type. The one piece seal has a raised part to help keep it in the case. Here is the lycoming SL

Jeff

here's a few pics of the install.

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