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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:09 pm    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

Whats the scoop on these Franklin engines? Who makes them? How long have they been around? Where are they made? Are they any good? Does anybody have one flying? Are they any relation to the old Franklin radial engines made many years ago?

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:05 pm    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

Franklins are made in Poland from the original drawings. They've been
around about as long as Continental or Lycoming. Don't know if they're
related to the radials. The Polish do good work, but there's more data
available for the Jabiru, at about the same price. Already looked into them-
factor in cowl and mount availability.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:11 am    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

IMHO the polock engines are not near the quality of the old american engines,
but are the same basic engine, but a lot of changes in manufacture etc. Buy
the old heavy case engines if you have a choice. Bob U.

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Franklins are made in Poland from the original drawings. They've been

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around about as long as Continental or Lycoming. Don't know if they're
related to the radials. The Polish do good work, but there's more data
available for the Jabiru, at about the same price. Already looked into them-

[quote]factor in cowl and mount availability.
Bill

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:19 pm    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:45 pm    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

IMHO the polock engines are not near the quality of the old american engines,
but are the same basic engine, but a lot of changes in manufacture etc. Buy
the old heavy case engines if you have a choice. Bob U.

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I could be wrong here but, When I tried to buy a new a 6 cyl 350 cu in 220 hp Franklin for my 801 from the distributor in Colorado a few years back I was told by him that Frankiln was going out of businees and altho he could sell me one of his last ones he had in stock he said "good luck on finding parts later". Like I said this guy might have been full of you know what.
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IMHO the polock engines are not near the quality of the old american engines,
but are the same basic engine, but a lot of changes in manufacture etc. Buy
the old heavy case engines if you have a choice. Bob U.

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I could be wrong here but, When I tried to buy a newa 6 cyl 350 cu in 220 hpFranklin for my 801from the distributor in Colorado a few years back I was told by him that Frankiln was going out of businees and altho he could sell me one of his last ones he had in stock he said "good luck on finding parts later". Like I said this guy might have been full of you know what.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:35 pm    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

I have two Franklin engines, a A-120 60 hp two cylinder and a A-235 125 hp
four cylinder. The 60 is what I call a "Syracuse" (US made) Franklin and
the 125 is a PZL (Polish) made Franklin. I have "heard" the following, I
have no idea if it is really true or not: I would like to know the true
story myself:

PZL is the Polish aerospace Company that bought out Franklin after they went
out of business in the US in the early 1970's.
Pratt & Whitney recently purchased PZL itself or their engine divisions.
Pratt & Whitney has no interest in continuing to produce piston engines, so
the Franklin line may languish.

That's the last I heard, and have no idea what if any is true.

I am a Franklin fan and I hope they continue in production.

Regards,

Randy L. Thwing, Las Vegas do not archive


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I could be wrong here but, When I tried to buy a newa 6 cyl 350 cu in 220
hpFranklin for my 801from the distributor in Colorado a few years back I was

told by him that Frankiln was going out of businees and altho he could sell
me one of his last ones he had in stock he said "good luck on finding parts
later". Like I said this guy might have been full of you know what.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:39 pm    Post subject: Franklin Engines? Reply with quote

I believe that United Technologies sold the drawings
and rights to P&W piston engines to PZL because UTC no
longer wanted to provide spares for the old radials.

Another iteresting historical note about Franklins is
that they were used in a few automobiles, including
the Tucker, which used a liquid-cooled version of the
opposed six.

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I have two Franklin engines, a A-120 60 hp two
cylinder and a A-235 125 hp
four cylinder. The 60 is what I call a "Syracuse"
(US made) Franklin and
the 125 is a PZL (Polish) made Franklin. I have
"heard" the following, I
have no idea if it is really true or not: I would
like to know the true
story myself:

PZL is the Polish aerospace Company that bought out
Franklin after they went
out of business in the US in the early 1970's.
Pratt & Whitney recently purchased PZL itself or
their engine divisions.
Pratt & Whitney has no interest in continuing to
produce piston engines, so
the Franklin line may languish.

That's the last I heard, and have no idea what if
any is true.

I am a Franklin fan and I hope they continue in
production.

Regards,

Randy L. Thwing, Las Vegas do not archive




> I could be wrong here but, When I tried to buy a
newa 6 cyl 350 cu in 220
hpFranklin for my 801from the distributor in
Colorado a few years back I was
told by him that Frankiln was going out of businees
and altho he could sell
me one of his last ones he had in stock he said
"good luck on finding parts
later". Like I said this guy might have been full of
you know what.
>
> do not archive

> BenHaas





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