NetHeads, See http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/first_runs/ for an update on recent engine runs with the new Ellison EFS-3A carb installed. There's also some info on how I made the carb end of the manifold at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/intake.html#update. The short version is that it's now good enough to fly with the prop I have, and I can go back to finishing up the airframe! The only engine details left are carb heat and a breather. Ram air will come AFTER I start flying, so I can tell how much of an improvement it makes.
I taxied around in the driveway a little yesterday. My 9 year old daughter, who was in charge of chocks in case I got stuck in a precarious position (our driveway is at an angle, and only 20' wide) eventually ran inside and reported "Mom, Dad almost crashed in the driveway!" That's when I decided I'd install the rudder and the cables to the steerable tailwheel today, rather than depending on the brakes... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama N56ML "at" hiwaay.net see KR2S project at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
