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Looking for copy of or source for overhaul manual for a Wright R-2600-29A on our TB-25N at Chanute Air Museum. Thanks, Curt Arseneau Restoration Volunteer Chanute Air Museum

ceckardt, V1650-9 was used in the P51-H Mustang. curious about your's is used in? Curt

Hello again Batcocan, Short list of radio gear needed: 1) BC-966 Receiver 2) RE13ARA8 Antenna relay (for AN-ARA-8 Homing adaptor) 3) MD34ARA8 Modulator Keying Unit (for AN-ARA-8 Homing adaptor) As far as I know this should be all we are still needing to complete the radio compartment...

Hello Batcocan, Very interested in the BC-966! May be a couple of other things. More tomorrow. Curt

Hey wheelsup, Thanks for the detailed instructions! Might even work for me?? When you said Athens did you mean in Illinois near Springfield? My wife went to shcool there after grade school in Fancy Prairie. Curt

Thanks for the PDF Matthew, down loading it now. You can see photo's of our project at Chanute Air Museum. On the home page select Mustang Restoration Project then look for the Progress button. We have gathered most of the radio equipment except the BC-966 receiver. Have a couple of friends...

Hi Flyboy, thank you for the reply. I found mount at Fair Radio. Besides, I'm an old guy and not sure how to post pictures? Thans anyway, Curt

There are rubber mounts on the MT236-ARC3 radio mount that have a pin sticking out the top. The pin is made to accept a slide latch mounted on the base of the radio. Our Mustang project needs 4 of these replacement mounts. First, does anyone know what this type of mount is called and...

Hi Randy, We have a digital copy of the structural repair manual for the P51-H we are restoring and Chanute Air Museum. You mentioned you have Warbird parts available for trade? Can you list what kind of things you have? We are looking for trim knobs for our Mustang but also may be interested...

Hi majicjeani, Interested to know what a "design manual" is? We are currently working on an H and wonder if this document would be of intrest or assistance for us. Thanks, Curt

Hello All, We are looking for some radio gear to install in a P51-H static restoration. Right now we are searching for a MT-238-ARC3 mount assy for our ARC3 set. Sources to purchase one or drawing set to build one appreciated. Also, where can I find a list of what aircraft used the ARC3 set...

Researching what aircraft would have used the ARC3 radio setup during and after WWII. If the Navy used this radio set, would they have called it something else? Curt