ARROW engines parts available

[Victor Duarte]

Hi,
i an have access to a significant Amount of Arrow parts... 3 quite complete engines, never used. ( a friend of mine was an Arrow dealer and stopped with them but has an interesting stock).
Since Arrow is dead, some may need some parts.
let me know.
Thanks

[scottessex]

Oh GEEZE! Thanks Man! :mad:
about 6 months too late after mine crapped out and left me in the pine trees! :mad:

Seriously, that is good, I know there are still some people out there with these engines, all I need is pistons, and CDI ignition modules, then I could build an airboat! :)

[GyroRon]

Or you could make one of these. Home made Lowes top choice lumber go kart!

[Friendly]

What Hp are these engines

[jos]

Hello,

Depends on the mood they are in.

JOS

[scottessex]

The 2 cyl 500cc was 65 hp. and the 4 cyl 1000cc was 110 hp.
Kind of like a high RPM Mac.

[Victor Duarte]

Hi Scott, the 4 cyl are 80 hp i think, and he has also 2 engine 2 cyl but i don't know their Hp.
Mark, if you're looking for an engine, i suggest you stay away from Arrow, the mfg is closed, but some still running (or not :D)... in case, there are some parts available...

[Friendly]

I just want to increase my knowledge of whats out there. I appreciate your forth rightness in warning me of the drawbacks.

[Michael Stump]

I did some work on the 4-cylinder Arrow engines a few years ago in gyro applications. Based on some "intelligent estimates" and flight performance comparisons, we were able to qualify a 4-cylinder Arrow 1000cc engine to produce a genuine 110 HP with a four-into-two exhaust system. That same machine produced about 130 HP with a four-into-four system (it actually had four expansion chambers vs. two; a slight weight penalty for another 20 ponies), and at cruise wasn't terribly loud because we installed a home-brewed yet effective after-muffler system. Actually, it was like a gun-silencer affair, not unlike what you saw on the ass-end of the existing Arrow exhaust system, but we just "doubled-up" on them.

Although the engines aren't manufactured any longer, there are indeed parts still out there and these engines do a great job of making torque. If I needed a powerplant for an airboat (or maybe some device of limited use, like a dry lakebed gyro where an engine out would be harmless), I wouldn't necessarily rule them out. They are, after all, aircraft engines that are at least supposedly designed to last. The Mac, on the other hand, isn't, but people still fly on those anyway.

My experiences with them were generally quite good and were in favor of the Arrow over the Mac. Nothing beats a Rotax in my book, though.

I know somebody that may be interested in some Arrow parts and will ask him next week about it. If I get a "Yes," I'll send him this direction.

[Victor Duarte]

Micheal,
those engines were for hovercrafts. i could have one at good price , i am actually looking for a good cheap and light engine...
but the seller himself told me to stay away, they work well but are not reliable enough on he's own opinion.. and if you need support...nothing... if you have done some experiments to make them more reliable why not..
too bad They are pretty light and well arranged for a gyro mount.. :(
let me know for your friend.
thanks

[Michael Stump]

Victor, thanks for the thoughts. The guy I have in mind for the Arrow parts/engines isn't an aviator....he'd be using them strictly on the ground in an engine test cell for development of powerplant components and the testing thereof...not to worry! If he's interested, you'll be the first to hear about it. I'll be able to speak with him late next week and if I get a yes out of him, I'll suggest that he contact you directly.

[jos]

Hello,
The Arrow four cylinders had an installation weight of 100 kg with the exhaust and huge battery's included, wich is nor really light.
There were 3 types of exhausts 2 in 1 and two types with four expantions seperated.
The power was 90 for the first and 100 or 120 for the other ones.
Altough some of the 120 ones made closer to 130 hp.
Many different generations are made from acceptable to a life time of less then 10 hours.
Main problems: very weak crankshaft,bad redrive system, loisy cooling system(seizing).There are around 12 engines second hand around here for people who need spares.



JOS

JOS

[Victor Duarte]

Hi ,
i made a list of the arrow parts available.
http://zeeoo.free.fr/ack/arrow/
let me know who is interested.

[scottessex]

That's great! I finally saw a CDI box I needed a year ago!
I do know there are people still needing parts.
I have a few leftover also,

I have 2 expansion chambers and silencer mufflers.
carb.w/air filter.
starter
flywheel
crankcase
heads
and a few other odds and ends.

[Rick Whittridge]

Hi,
i an have access to a significant Amount of Arrow parts... 3 quite complete engines, never used. ( a friend of mine was an Arrow dealer and stopped with them but has an interesting stock).
Since Arrow is dead, some may need some parts.
let me know.
Thanks

Greg, Here is the fellow I was talking about on the phone for ARROW Parts?

[Friendly]

This Man is very interested.
Greg
770-834-1743
__________________ his forum name is NOwingsattached

[NoWingsAttached]

AHA! THanks guys! Jos I had received a PM from in 2007, never heard from him again, he is the one with the parts. Looks like Victor signed on here just 2 weeks ago, and he lists a private email in his profile, so hopefully he will get my request and respond soon.

[Lee Scatt]

I think GyroJake here on the forum ended up with 3 of my Arrows, I am sure he would be interested in this contact. I haven't heard much from Jake lately.

[GyroCFI]

I had the 4 cylinder Arrow on my Tandem Air command and it flew very well. never had an engine out with it and put over a thousand hours on it. It did have quirks though like the sprag clutch in the gear box, one of the dog bones would flip every so often and you would have to take the gear box apart to put in a new sprag clutch, back then about a 65 dollar repair. The Cylinder was weak at the head attachment bolts, the metal would soften after a while and you would have to helicoil the head studs. Those would eventually pull too and you had to replace the cylinder. I only had to replace the cylinders once. They used to make a fiberglass air scoop that helped a lot in getting cool air to the rear cylinders.

All in all it was a good engine.