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WELL HERE GOES, I AM ABOUT TO VENTURE INTO A SUBJECT THAT I HAVE HAD SOME PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH. (UNLIKE SOME OF THE OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE THAT SEEM TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS) ON ANOTHER THOUGHT, WHEN YOU SPEND AS MUCH MONEY AND WAIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME I DID FOR A SET OF PROPS YOU BETTER LIKE THEM.
I HAVE INSTALLED A SET OF 3 BLADE MT (NOT MG <G>) PROPELLERS ON MY 1968 337. I HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PETICULAR AIRCRAFT SINCE 1977. I HAVE JUST OVER 2000 HOURS IN IT. AFTER I MADE THE HUGE DECISION TO BE THE SECOND 337 WITH THIS CONVERSION I REALLY WONDERED IF I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE. AFTER FINALLY HAVING THEM INSTALLED THEY ARE GREAT. MUCH SMOOTHER ON THE RUNWAY AND IN THE AIR. MUCH QUIETER? MAYBE A LITTLE BUT IT IS DEFINETLY A DIFFERENT SOUND. CLIMB PERFORMANCE? YOU BET, I CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE CLIMB DIFFERENCE. MAYBE AROUND 2-300 FPM IN MOST CASES. SPEED, DID NOT SEEM TO EFFECT THE CRUISE PERFORMANCE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. I DID GAIN 60 LBS USEFUL. AND AS JERRY TOLD ME THE ONLY TIME THEY LOOK BETTER THAN THE 2 BLADE IS WHEN ITS PARKED. THEY DO HAVE A COMPLETELY NEW SPINNER FRONT AND REAR THAT REALLY LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT. MORE MUSCLE LOOK.
I HAVE ALMOST 100 HOURS ON THEM SINCE JANUARY AND OTHER THAN A LITTLE MORE GREASE AROUND THE HUBS (WHICH MT IS LOOKING INTO) I HAVE NO REGRETS. WOULD I DO IT AGAIN? NOT SURE. IT REALLY TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET THEM. NOT SURE WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER 3 - 5 YEARS. (THEY DO HAVE A 6 YEAR TBO) ALL OVERHAULS ARE DONE IN FLORIDA AT THIS TIME. THEY HAVE A NICE STAINLESS STEEL LEADING EDGE THAT IS VERY REASONABLE TO REPLACE IF NEEDED.
ACCORDING TO MT THEY HAVE A LOT OF MALIBU CONVERSIONS WITH THEIR COMPOSITE PROP. REDUCED VIBRATION AND SMOOTHER OPERATION MAKES THEM BETTER FOR THE MALIBU.
BTW, THEY ARE ACTUALLY MADE OF BEECH WOOD.
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