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06-25-2008, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 171
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I wish I had documented my engine build for others to see .
I am flying my 40 hours off of my ECI IO360A1A1N I bought it from Jesse at Areo and assembled myself. If someone that is not an AP ,like me, wants to build his/her engine I would recommend getting a few resources.
1 Lycoming overhaul manual.
2 Lycoming parts manual.
3. A overhaul video.
The video was by far the most valuable to me. They touch on some things that were not spelled out in the overhaul manual and made the entire process allot easier. I got mine from.
http://www.actechbooks.com/products/act5011/
Chad
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06-25-2008, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cholladay
I wish I had documented my engine build for others to see .
I am flying my 40 hours off of my ECI IO360A1A1N I bought it from Jesse at Areo and assembled myself. If someone that is not an AP ,like me, wants to build his/her engine I would recommend getting a few resources.
1 Lycoming overhaul manual.
2 Lycoming parts manual.
3. A overhaul video.
The video was by far the most valuable to me. They touch on some things that were not spelled out in the overhaul manual and made the entire process allot easier. I got mine from.
http://www.actechbooks.com/products/act5011/
Chad
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Chad,
Thanks for the link, I just ordered the OH Video.
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RV-6, 0-360 Hartzell C/S, Tip up, 1200+TT
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Louisa, Virginia KLKU N94TB
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06-25-2008, 05:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 116
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DO IT!
DO IT! (please record for us newbies how you get it done)
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I Thesalonians 4:11-12 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
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06-25-2008, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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Manuals On-line
Quote:
Originally Posted by cholladay
I wish I had documented my engine build for others to see .
I am flying my 40 hours off of my ECI IO360A1A1N I bought it from Jesse at Areo and assembled myself. If someone that is not an AP ,like me, wants to build his/her engine I would recommend getting a few resources.
1 Lycoming overhaul manual.
2 Lycoming parts manual.
3. A overhaul video.
The video was by far the most valuable to me. They touch on some things that were not spelled out in the overhaul manual and made the entire process allot easier. I got mine from.
http://www.actechbooks.com/products/act5011/
Chad
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You might finde the Superior Vantage Manuals easier to read since they were not written in the 50's (or earlier?) like the Lycoming ones.
http://www.superiorengines.com/vantageManuals.asp
Also, the ECI hardware manual is very pictorial and really good for identifying exact hardware needed and any associated torque values.
http://www.eci2fly.com/exp/hardwaremanualM300.pdf
Since both engines are essentially Lycoming clones made from parts - the Vantage engine is certified, the ECI engine has certified parts except for the EXP cylinder assemblies - the manuals are directly applicable.
gil A - planning on an ECI kit OX-360-B1B1N
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Last edited by az_gila : 06-25-2008 at 07:04 PM.
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07-11-2008, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Canada
Posts: 236
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Please educate me on this Blog stuff.
Hi gang: Sorry for my ignorance, but I'm trying to follow along on the blog and can't seem to find it.
I've been to Blogger.com but don't see where to look for the ECI Titan kit blog. Wants me to create my own.
Looking forward to following along. I'd really like the IO-340 kit, but I'm concerned about the 100 LL restriction. May have to go with the IO-320 which will give more fuel choices in the future.
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07-11-2008, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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Same Thought, Same Plan
Please document your progress!
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07-11-2008, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Port Angeles, Wash
Posts: 373
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ECI Titan
I've been posting blogs and they are updating.
If you can't get in try my login
agrich2@hotmail.com
password
Rvator74!
Please don't post anything or change anything or post, this is total access to my account!
I have not posted for about a week because I have been painting all of the parts. This is a very boring process since I have been painting by hand with a brush. TWO COATS!!
I bought POR-15 Engine Enamel-High Heat
The engine is silver and the barrels will be gloss black, along with some other parts.
I just masked off the cylinders yesterday and sprayed them. Tomorrow I will spray the black.
Don't worry I have assembled anything big yet. I will get the crank mounted on the engine stand on Monday and start having at it. I will document in detail and post pictures. I will also try to find out why my blog in not on the site. Tootles!
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07-11-2008, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Austin
Posts: 130
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Aden here is a safer way, just post this link and people will be able to look at your blog with out giving out your password.
http://ecititankit.blogspot.com/
Last edited by c177tx : 07-11-2008 at 09:56 PM.
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07-11-2008, 10:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Davis, CA
Posts: 157
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Hey, thanks a LOT for creating this blog. This is really interesting.
How many hours--roughly--do you think it will take to build?
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Davis, N. California
RV-9A QB Log
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07-15-2008, 09:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Port Angeles, Wash
Posts: 373
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Thanks!
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Originally Posted by c177tx
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I have put the bottom half of the engine together. It took most of yesterday to do. I took a million pics of the process and will post to the blog later today. I have to run into town and get some paint for the cylinder head and misc part. Actually I am going to have the local paint shop make me a spray can of my gloss black. I have a spray gun but it's so much time to clean up all of the gun parts and it takes a lot of thinner to get it all clean. Plus I have to get all of the parts ready at once and I just to have that kind of space right now. I want to be able to take a part out and just give it a quick coat without all of the other hassel. I used my 3M cup system on the silver on the heads and it worked good in all of the angles I had to get into.
I will say this about putting the bottom engine together. Make sure you have all day to fuss with it to make it all come together right.
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