Gene L

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   Gene L added a post in a topic Any Avid MK 4 for sale    25 March

   Brian, I own an extended wingspan Avid Mark IV Aerobatic Speedwing taildragger with an AeroVee 2180 cc VW 80 hp engine that I built and have flown in western North Carolina for several years. The plane performs nicely, but I’m now 82, liability insurance premiums are getting ridiculous, and family is ‘encouraging’ me to part with the plane due to my age (and so they won’t have to deal with it if something happens to me).
   If interested, please email me at e_letourneau@yahoo.com and I will send a couple pix and some descriptive information.
   Gene Letourneau
   N227TG
   

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   Gene L added a post in a topic Any experience with Powerfin Props?    12 Jul 2019

   I flew a Powerfin Model F, 3 blade, 68 inch, ground adjustable prop on a Avid extended span Mark IV Speedwing with a 582 3:1 C box.  Very smooth, got off the ground quickly, cruised between 85 and 90 mph when pitched at 12.5 degrees, easily adjustable.  Flew it for 200 hours till the engine decided to break a connecting rod in flight.  The replacement 4 stroke engine is not compatible with this prop and I'm offering it for sale - complete with hub, no scratches or dings.  Contact me if interested
   Gene Letourneau,  N227TG
   

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   Gene L added a post in a topic Diana smother engine mt    11 Sep 2018

   I have a used pair of the aluminum castings for the dyna-smooth 582 engine mount available in good condition.
   Gene L
    
    
   

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   Gene L added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it    8 Aug 2018

   Rotax 582-90 Parts for Sale

    
   Hi, Avid and 582 flyers. I’ve been following the Yahoo Avid group for several years but am new to the AvidFoxFlyers website.
   I’ve been flying a 582-90 powered Avid Mark IV Aerobat for a while and have enjoyed the plane greatly, but last year the Rotax suffered an in-flight connecting rod failure with only 200 operating hours on the engine. I’m now replacing that engine with a VW and so have a lot of 2 stroke supplies and 582 parts that I would like to get out of my hangar. I’m asking half or less than the cost of new replacement components.
   The connecting rod failure caused the piston to be slammed back into the lower crankcase so the crankshaft assembly and lower crankcase are un-serviceable but the remaining engine parts are available for repair or replacement. The core engine can be parted out or sold as is.
   Some other components available besides the core engine are magneto end starter and components, HAC module and a Bing 54 carb with the HAC vacuum tap, water temp gauge and sensor, PowerFin 3 blade 68 inch ground adjustable prop, 2 stroke oil, spark plugs, Avid MK IV 582 radiators, engine mounts & injection oil tank, Key West voltage regulator, and other 2 stroke support items.
   Please check the following for a complete list and contact me off forum if interested.
   Thanks,
   Gene Letourneau
   e_letourneau@yahoo.com
   828-243-7234
   Hendersonville, North Carolina
   Avid Mark IV extended span Aerobat, N227TG
    
   Rotax 582-90 Parts for Sale
   200 hour 582-90 core engine sold as is (un-serviceable upper crankcase and crankshaft), $900
   Includes:
   ignition units
   exhaust with bolt on exhaust clamps,
   carbs with spare jet needles and needle jets and various main jets,
   thermostat with gasket and bent cooling outlet
    
   Other Components
                 Avid Flyer injection oil reservoir, $5
                 Avid Flyer Mark IV radiators with radiator cap assembly & overflow bottle, $160
   Avid Flyer 582 old style engine mount, $50
   Avid Flyer 582 dyna-smooth engine mount, $50
    
   PowerFin Model F, 3 blade 68 inch ground adjustable prop, $600
    
   3:1 Type C gear box, $250 - SOLD
   Magneto end starter, cover, gear, adapter, damper & starter relay, $900
   Mikuni dual output pulse fuel pump and rebuild kit, $25
   Key West voltage regulator, $35
    
   Bing 54 carburetor with vacuum tap for HAC, $200
   HAC automatic mixture control module $30
   Westach water temperature gauge & sensor, $50
    
   K&N air filter clean & oil kit, $10
   Eight BR8ES & four BR8EV spark plugs, $30
   Quaker State/Pennzoil 2 stroke oil – Forty 8 oz bottles, $40
   5 position ACS ignition switch, $50
    
   Kwik Tune tool, $5
   582 tool bag, $5
   Two primers, $10 for both
    
   Core engine components, if parted out
   Water pump, $100
   RV oil tank & cap, $35
   Oil injection pump, $100
    
   Two Bing 54 carburetors with spare jet needles and needle jets and various main jets, $200 each
   Two Ducati ignition modules, $150 each
   Thermostat & gasket, $60
    
   Right angle cooling outlet, $25
   Cylinder head, Mod 90, $400
   Two cylinders with sleeves, $500 each
    
   Rotary valve, shaft & gear, $150
   Rotary valve cover, $170
   Oil pump gear and mounting flange, $100
    
   Magneto/generator flywheel, stator plate, coil, $650
   Ignition pickup, $70 each
   Exhaust – muffler, connecting elbow, manifold with bolt on exhaust clamps, $450
   

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