Negocio de reparación de motores Allison en venta

Hace unos días varios lectores se preguntaban si había motores de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que podían ser mantenidos y reparados, siendo la respuesta positiva. Actualmente hay empresas que almacenan repuestos y reparan algunos motores, como el Rolls Royce Merlin, R-2830, R-1830 y el Allison V-1710. Por ello algunos cazas restaurados (Yak-9, MiG-3, Zero, Il-2...) utilizan uno de éstos en vez del original.

Hace unas semanas el dueño de una de estas empresas anunció que la vendía, y puso en internet una detallada lista de los repuestos y máquinas de los que dispone:

V-1710 V-12 Engine Business

V-1710 aircraft include but are not limited to: Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Bell P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40 Kittihawk / Tomahawk / Warhawk, North American P-51A Mustang / A-36 Invader, Bell P-63 Kingcobra, Yakovlev Yak-3 / 9, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3, Ilyushin Il-2, Kit-built Maurice Jurca Spitfire.

Joe and Pat Yancey’s Allison engine business is for sale.

• 47 complete Allison V-1710 engines ready for overhaul.
• Parts stock includes, but not limited to:
• 13 sets of clean engine cases ready for rebuild • Complete accessory cases
• Complete prop cases ( E-Series & F-Series) • 151 Cams, R & L, plus extras (retainers, etc.)
• 48 twelve-counterweight crankshafts • 17 six-counterweight crankshafts
• 70 cylinder heads, right and left, plus extra • 25+ wiring harnesses, early and late
• Sufficient distributor caps, 50 late, 29 early + • 300 early, 300 late rotors
• Extra gears, water pumps, oil pumps • Carburetors, magnetos (early and late)
• Hundreds of pistons, most in matched sets • 280 alco piston blanks
• Large number of valves and lifters, early & late • Tach drives, cam tower gears and tubes
• 26 set of 12 Series G6 rods and other G6 parts • G6 induction systems
• Allison-specific tools to include, tools to pull cylinder banks, torque setup for cylinders (2,200+ ft.-lbs.), tools for pulling cylinder liners, honing / boring machines, engine stands, etc.
• Complete wiring harness setup and stock including mockup engine for fitting new harnesses.
• Includes custom-built Allison engine stands for each engine, custom-built racks for engine storage, and many custom-built items necessary for working on and storing Allison V-1710 engines.
• 3 Cam grinders, American-made, wheels and templates. Center Grinder, American-made.
• CNC Machine, 3-Axis, used in a cam shop. Two trailer-mounted Lincoln Welders.
• One trailer-mounted Air Compressor, 18 hp Wisconsin. Will run an air jackhammer.
• Seller will supply all contacts for Allison-specific parts and services.
• Seller will build up a wiring harness with buyer upon request.
• Seller will build up a distributor set with buyer upon request.
• Seller will build up one Allison V-1710 with buyer and break in the engine on a test stand upon request.
• Seller will assist buyer for buildup of at least two engines upon request and agreement

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