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mountain4don

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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:11 am Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: Franklin Engines?

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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 <n4546v(at)mindspring.com>

 

 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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