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Old August 26th 08, 04:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default A Simple Auto Engine Conversion

nope...you'd have a tough time getting fuel injection / dry sump in a
corvair motor too. if you don't mind carbs, and like the 1960s
engines, you could also consider a buick aluminum

...in fact, you could look for a shop that specializes in making range
rover V8 w/EFI work outside of their OEM environment. range rover was
essentially a small aluminum buick v8....but i think it was
discontinued around 2000. still, the range rover engine is probably a
lot easier to find than the buick version. but you'd probably end up
with 33% more weight than the corvair


On Aug 25, 8:35*am, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
wrote:
BTW, that magneto appears to be offered just for big and small block
chevy's. *Aside from that, the models they carry are "nostalgia
engines"...1950 hemis, flat head fords and the like. *Another caveat:
they cost $1100...but even with that and a $1200 dry sump system, we
are still way under the cost of an O-540.


Did they have one for the Corvair?