Monty The Answer Man Archive

SPINNERS


125/145/O-300 SPINNER... (7299)
(Off the Yahoo! Globe Temco Swift Club)
I am about to get a new spinner but need to know the diameter of the bushings on the crank flange. Anybody know what the diameter is? I have been looking for a spinner which has a larger diameter than the BN-1 I am using. Thanks, Steve Roth N2397B

Steve:
The C-125, C-145 and O-300A and B use the same spinner. It uses 8ea. 3/8" prop bolts in an SAE No.3 flange. The OD of the bushings is about 17/32", which is the size of the holes in the back plate. Having said that, why don't you get the right spinner, which will be pre-drilled and will align perfectly. Univair has them, their old part number was UA-5609, which may have been changed, it's the same spinner as a C-170B. I think Steve Wilson bought one recently and it was around $300. I found Univair's site (www.univair.com) They list a Swift spinner, S -1b, for $451.33 ask about the C-170 spinner also. -- Jim

NO SPINNER ON ORIGINAL GC-1As...  (010200)
Subject: Re: Spinner
To: JOEBGOLFIN@aol.com
I AM NEEDING A NEW POLISHED SPINNER.

Joe,
The one Mark Holiday and Charlie Hoover adapted for a GC-1A with a McCauley is a Stits BN-1 (I think) You had to cut that one out yourself. The GC-1A' s originally had no spinner, they were all Aeromatic or Beech-Roby props. -- Jim

SPINNER...(050302)
Subj: Spinners
From: Paul Smith <smithpae@yahoo.com>
Jim,
I am trying to find a spinner. I have a c-125 on my Swift. I have been told that a Cessna 170 will fit it, but it seems that the Cessna 170, 172 series had a lot of different spinners. Do you know the model number that fits on a swift. I have the Sensenitch prop on it. Thanks, Paul Smith
BTW progress continues, I have the paint completely stripped. The gear cycles fine, I have the engine cowled. Next step is to spray the wings (inside) with corrosionX and put them back on the plane.

Paul
The correct spinner can be obtained from Univair. Their p/n is S-1b. The Cessna p/n is AK7053-3. The Univair price is high enough, you don't even wanna know the Cessna price! If you can find a used one, it is the same as a C-170B or early 172 with the 8 bolt crankshaft. -- Jim

125HP SWIFT SPINNER...(060102)
Subj: Spinner for 125 HP Swift
From: Bob Snider <swiftpilot@charter.net>
I have a used spinner and back plate for a Cont. 125-2, eight bolt crank but I had a McCauley prop on N78071 b/4 installing a O-300-D. I don't know if the cut out for the prop is the same as a Sensenich. At any rate it is for sale but I don't have any idea what a fair price would be. If you are interested, my name is Bob Snider and my phone number is 205-979-9503. My home is in Birmingham, Al. Bob Snider

Bob
The shape of the cutout is smaller for the Sensenich - but that's OK, it still works fine. Monty