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Re: P-47 Hamilton Standard prop with cuffs?
Posted by Paul Patist on Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:59:44 PM
In reply top Re: P-47 Hamilton Standard prop with cuffs? posted by Cees Broere on Thu Mar 25, 2004 11:36:32 AM
: Paul,
:
: Yes, it looks like a Mustang prop and it would have fitted
: one very well too, but the remains of the propshaft indic
: ate that it was fitted to a radial engine (most probably a
: P&W 2800),and certainly not a Merlin. So that rules out t
: he Mustang or you must know about a very obscure conversio
: n. This is to show that not everything is as easy as it lo
: oks at first sight.
:
: I cannot reach the splines Brad so there is no way to get
: that piece of information. The whole unit is fuzed togethe
: r thanks to the salt sea water.
:
: Cees
Cees,
Yep, it seems this is a tricky one....I'm working on it ! I'll let you know ASAP if news things turn up.
Gr.
Paul