Propeller / Governor

Discussions

• FB thread on prop selection 4/2024
• FB thread on prop selection 3/2023
• FB thread on prop selection 2/2023
• FB thread on prop selection 12/2021
• FB thread on prop selection 10/2021
• FB thread on cowl modifications for 3-bladed prop 9/2020
• FB thread on cowl modifications for 3-bladed prop 6/2023

Companies Providing Propellers

• Vans order page for Hartzell props, 80 inch 2 blade and 78 inch 3 blade
• Hartzell props for Vans info document 8/2023
• Vans order page for MT props, 76 and 78 inch 3 blade

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Note: Whirlwind closed the Ohio sales office in Feb 2023 and operated only out of their headquarters near San Diego.
Note: Whirlwind was acquired by Hartzell in March 2024.
Note: Whirlwind moved the whole company to Ohio, nothing left in San Diego.
Note: Whirlwind's packaging is inadequate (see this FB post), either pick it up or get it packed into a crate.

• Whirlwind prop, 78 inch 3 blade for RV-10 with improved IO-540 engines (includes spinner)
  Whirlwind 330 hints
• Whirlwind prop, 77 inch 3 blade for stock RV-10 engines (includes spinner)

Companies Providing Governors

• Vans order page for Hartzell governor (also works for Whirlwind)
  NOTE: Check on the governor - not on the box - that you have actually received model S-1-32 and not model S-1-79 which is for IO-360.
• Vans order page for MT governor
• Jihostroj Governor P920-032A via Whirlwind (link no longer works, check with Whirlwind, now Hartzell)

Hints for Governors

• Hartzell S-1-32 Governor
• MT Governor
• Jihostroj Governor

Accessories

• Vans bracket for Hartzell and MT governors to run prop cable on top of the engine (needed if you have an AC compressor but also an option for regular engine setups)

Governor Adjustment Hints

• Vic's video on the initial governor adjustment