A little off on a tangent here, but even though the O-200 in my Stang has been pretty reliable I have no plans on putting it back on the plane if I still own it when it is time to overhaul. I will build a Vair for it and sell the O-200 core for probably the same amount of money I will have in the Corvair. Compared to spending many thousands of dollars on overhauling the O-200 it is a no brainer for me. So far I have just had to replace the starter and starter clutch on the O-200, but it cost me over $700.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Larry&Sallie Flesner Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 8:09 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> VW and Corvair > >"I think most VW guys wish >they had a Corvair, because it doesn't weigh that much more, but has a lot >more power than a VW." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm convinced that the size / type of our engines is proportional to the size of our bank account. Any of us offered more power for the same money and weight would jump on it in an instant. We try to get the most bang for our buck and the VW offers that. How many of us would say "no thanks" if offered a swap for a 120hp Jabaru. So much for brand loyalty. It appears that the Corvair is a good choice for more power for what appears a modest , if any, increase in cost. Hell, I wish I had an 0-300 !! As it stands, I got lucky and have less in my 0-200 than most have in a small bore VW. I suspect that Mark just uttered something we all think if we'll admit it. More power ='s more speed, and even more power ='s even more speed !! I would advise not to take Mark's comment personal or consider it to be a put-down. I know he didn't mean it that way. Wasn't the VW Mark's first choice for an engine? And Phil, as to the geared RG2000, I suspect there are many builders on the net that would snatch that up in an instant also. Larry Flesner _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
