<VV> An interesting thing.....

[Dave Morris]

Yes, there are a large number of us building airplanes powered with Corvair 
engines.  In fact, the Pietenpol was maybe the first airplane designed to 
be used with a Corvair engine decades ago. Some of us are putting Corvairs 
in airplanes designed for 1800cc VW engines or O-200 Continental aircraft 
engines with great success.

We paint the pushrod tubes white because Richard Finch in his book "How to 
keep your Corvair alive" suggests that as a way to prevent leaks around the 
o-rings.  Almost ALL of us are painting them white.

I have photos of my Corvair conversion to an aircraft engine here: 
http://www.davemorris.com/PhotoViewer.cfm?Subdirectory=Dragonfly%20Corvair
And the authority on the subject is here: http://www.FlyCorvair.com
Another very cool web site with EXHAUSTIVE Corvair engine rebuild info and 
photos for an aircraft: http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/

As a general rule, airplane builders are looking for LM 110 non-smog core 
motors (with 8409 crank) for $100-300, so if you have any lying around, 
there's a market for them.  We're gonna tear them completely down and put 
forged pistons and OT-10 cams in them, so condition is relatively unimportant.

Dave Morris



At 11:24 PM 2/3/2005 -0600, you wrote:

>happened on the way to get an answer to an eBay question.
>
>It turns out the fellow who has an item for sale owns (basically built) a 
>Corvair powered plane.  It is hangared in a little town in Wisconsin, just 
>10 miles from where I go ice racing.  In fact, I go through Hartford, WI 
>on my way to Lake Sinississippi.
>
>His web site is a little quirky and sometimes you need to "refresh" in 
>order to move around.  But, I think you would (almost all) enjoy a visit there.
>
>I note that he claims painting pushrod tubes white helps to keep heat away 
>from the cylinders.  Don't know if I buy that one or not.
>
>But, it is QUITE a project and looks good!  I MAY see it in person soon.
>
>Maybe I'll get him to write an article for Communique?  Oh - I'm now 
>officially OFF that topic!
>
>THE LINK IS: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html  Did you 
>notice the CAPS?
>
>Attachments (if any) are scanned with anti-virus software.
>
>Later, JR
>Of IL
>'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
>'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
>'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140
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