Engine Questions

"Morgans" wrote:

"Marvin Barnard" wrote

No engine design ever built even comes close to the aftermarket
development data, performance data, endurance data, cost economics, and
parts availablility as the type 1 VW. ..........None.

Cough cough, sputter, cough.

Is there a full loon, err- moon out?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Do the math....

January 21 = NEW MOON = New Loons



Barnyard BOb --

For more information on Pietenpol engine options, try the Buckeye Pietenpol
Page at: http://users.aol.com/BPANews/www.html.

B/R

Mike B.


"Bill A." wrote in message
ink.net...
I'm still trying to select an aircraft to build from scratch and it's
starting to look like it's coming down to the engine (budget reasons of
course). I really like the Pietenpol Aircamper but from what I've read you
need a Rotex or other "aircraft" engine and of course that's expensive. I
was also thinking of the Volksplane, which I don't like as much but it can
use a VW engine which I can find cheap and I've torn down and rebuilt a
couple of them so I'm more familiar with them.



So the question's are.does anyone have experience (good or bad) with a VW
engine in an Aircamper? What other scratch build planes work well with VW
engines other then the Volksplanes? What other engines would fall into the
same price range has a VW (which I would be getting used and rebuilding
myself)?



Thanks all

Bill A.

Canoga Park, CA



PS. If anyone has a Pietenpol, Volksplane, or similar plane in the LA area
I
sure would like to take a look at it.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Corvair engines
http://www.flycorvair.com/

I've read that Bernie Pietenpol never used anything else after he tried one
on a Piet. Forged crank, been flying since the early '60's. Nobody has ever
seen a cracked jug or broken crank. Much smoother than a 4 cylinder. Lots of
really cheap parts available from
http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?category=home



I picked up a running Corvair engine for $50, Machined a prop hub, and that
was all that was needed to get one running on my airboat. Not optimum, but
good enough to work. You can spend a lot of money, or almost none at all.

Ron Webb wrote:

Everything you ever wanted to know about Corvair engines
http://www.flycorvair.com/

I've read that Bernie Pietenpol never used anything else after he tried one
on a Piet. Forged crank, been flying since the early '60's. Nobody has ever
seen a cracked jug or broken crank. Much smoother than a 4 cylinder. Lots of
really cheap parts available from
http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?category=home

I picked up a running Corvair engine for $50, Machined a prop hub, and that
was all that was needed to get one running on my airboat. Not optimum, but
good enough to work. You can spend a lot of money, or almost none at all.

Does that Corvair on your air boat have a forged crank?

Does that Corvair on your air boat have a forged crank?

I'm told that every Corvair engine ever made has a forged crank. Can't say
with my own eyes - since I never cracked the case.