automotive parts on airplane engines

How about combo generator and starter? Works good on lawn tractors. Or a
belt drive starter.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 10:19:42 -0500, Wallace Berry
wrote:

For my particular application, I wasn't planning on installing a
generator.The weight of a starter is just enough ballast up front to
take care of C of G concerns (passenger, bags, fuel burn interaction) in
my little plane. I only need the starter to work two or three times at
most during a day.

Definitely leave off the generator...if you have an "engine-driven
electrical system", you need a transponder to fly within the 30-nm "Veil"
around Class B airspace. If you leave off the generator, you'll only need
a transponder if you actually want to enter Class B or C airspace.

As you mention, all you really need is a battery to turn the starter a
couple of times per day, and a trickle charger at the airport. My plane
has a recessed 3-prong socket (a 120V unit with one prong turned sideways)
in the belly, wired to the battery. I have the matching plug attached to
my charger. If I want to charge the battery, I just plug it in....

Ron Wanttaja

I do not think that you will find an auto starter for your C-85.I have
looked for years.You might find an auto shop that will rebuild yours for
you and like someone said,it is for your boat or airboat.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:52:28 -0400 (EDT), (James
Lloyd) wrote:

I do not think that you will find an auto starter for your C-85.I have
looked for years.You might find an auto shop that will rebuild yours for
you and like someone said,it is for your boat or airboat.
Nope, its for my "leaf blower"

Ron Wanttaja wrote:



One bit of warning, the auto and aviation regulators look very similar, but
apparently don't work the same. The aviation regulator has the three
terminals unevenly spaced, rather than evenly spaced like the automotive
units. When my airplane wouldn't charge, I replaced my regulator with an
automotive one before going through the work to remove the generator. I
eventually had the generator rebuilt, but when I put it on the airplane, I
still didn't get a charge until I restored the original aircraft regulator.



When I lived in Florida, I needed a new regulator for my Mooney. The going
price was quite stiff. I contacted Delco and found an automotive regulator
with the same specs as the aircraft one. The only difference was the thickness
of the base plate. It was in the Mooney for about 5 years, when I finally had
an electircal problem, and the A&P wouldn't recertify the airplane unless I
replaced the regulator with a "aircraft" one. I think I still have it
somewhere downstairs.

Warren

What? You guys haven't figured out yet how to paint across the "automobile"
part numbers? Or put on an "airplane" sticker that means nothing?

Jim


It was in the Mooney for about 5 years, when I finally had
-an electircal problem, and the A&P wouldn't recertify the airplane unless I
-replaced the regulator with a "aircraft" one. I think I still have it
-somewhere downstairs.
-
-Warren
-

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com