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May 1, 2008 | 09:07 PM

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Karl Keicher

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Originally Posted by tomw

Karl, I have a piston from a radial, cut in half, that my Dad used for bookends. Came from Wright Field in Dayton, I think. He was part of the FoMoCo team that worked on the N-4360 14 day certification. Not that I know anything about that... Four rows of 9-cylinder radial engines...
tom

Tom- I was stationed at WPAFB in Dayton for a number of years. Flew the old 130's till the hercs came along-Kinda like going from a beat up ol chevy to a ford! LOL I have a set of pistons out of the first P&W I ever smoked!

May 2, 2008 | 04:22 PM

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Pablo-UA

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I saw cars with aircraft engine.... 750HP.... Found a link in internet.... https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...wd-aero-2.html

May 4, 2008 | 11:58 AM

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xltrangerflex

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i would not recomend to heli coil it. could cause more problems. ie: metal in the engine. replace head if it comes to that. youll have it off anyways.