a small Mustang part to identify

[gilles collaveri]

hello gentlemen,

any idea regarding the use of this part, originally fitted on a P51B ?

See the marking: 97 14036-16

An illustrated Part Catalogue may help ?

Thanks in advance

GC

[Alan Clark]

Craig Fuller has 97- on his site as A-36A Apache (dive bombing P-51A).

The info is from this link http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/partmanu.htm

[gilles collaveri]

Thanks Alan,

but I have a problem: this part comes fromChuck Yeager's "Glamourus Glenn" (N°1) which was - as far as I know - a P51B, and not an A36.

How come ??...

Best regards.

Gilles

[Alan Clark]

It wouldn't surprise me if A-36 parts were used in P-51As and P-51Bs, the same thing went with British manufacturers using parts that were interchangable.

[drgondog]

The P-51B and D had quite a few parts from the earlier Allison engined airframes. Most of the changes from P-51 to P51B were from dropping the wing, completely modifying the lower and upper cowl, re-designing the radiator/oil cooler, intake cowl, etc.

Even if changes were made to a 97- series part number, unless it was a radical change it would just been updated through ECO to a dash number of that same part and then added to the BOM on the P-51B (and D)

[gilles collaveri]

Tanks to both of you for clarification! Always good to learn.
Best regards
Gilles

[gilles collaveri]

Read " thanks"
Of course......

[SteveB]

97-14036 Skin Assembly - Wing sta 18.75 Lower Front.
It is applicable to P-51B/C.

Steve

[gilles collaveri]

excellent;

thanks Steve.

GC