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C1A Cylinders

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C1A Cylinders

Postby Trevor Laundy » Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:30 pm

Can anyone advise on availability / source of C1A cylinders for my 1969 Turbo Twinkie?

I don't need them (yet) but the engines are about 1400 hrs out of 1800 and I work them hard ( prolonged turboed cruise in the teens) between UK and Cyprus. Initial enquiries in the UK have not been positive.

I would buy a few, rather than just one, and I know one or two others are interested in Europe.

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Re: C1A Cylinders

Postby Zach Grant L1011jock » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:28 pm

http://www.aeroinstock.com/products/320 ... index.html

That was just a quick search. They are redily available new from Lyc, as well as from ECI. You should be able to have your local distributor order what you need.

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Re: C1A Cylinders

Postby Trevor Laundy » Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:52 am

Thanks Zach, but below is the reply I got from the link you provided.

Product Unavailable...

We are currently out of stock of
Lycoming Cylinder Kit.

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I have lodged an order enquiry with them and will see what happens.

After Easter I will contact Lycoming / ECI direct but I am not sure the cylinders are 'readily available': I would be delighted if they were, but the suppliers in the UK don't think so, and they are very familiar with accessing US sources.

Does anybody know where new C1A cylinders actually exist, as opposed to being advertised?

Thanks,
Trevor

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Re: C1A Cylinders

Postby Trevor Laundy » Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:46 pm

Update:
A.E.R.O. have replied and confirmed that the C1A Turbo cylinders are available from Lycoming with 7-14 days lead time. I am surprised, but happy :D It seems the pessimism this side of the Atlantic was not justified.

Thanks for the help,

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