Steve Loebs wrote:>>Mark, what is the cost comparison of the zero SMOH O-200 vs the rebuilt Corvair 2850 with the SPA 5th bearing / billet crankshaft combo? <<
You should probably call SPA and ask that question. I've have lots of other things I need to get done. Let us know what you find out. Tell them their website needs work while you're talking to them. Dan and Rachel are great people....just need a website guru to fix some broken links.
>>It would be great if someone had a spreadsheet of the breakdown of Corvair costs<<
My spreadsheet from July of 2000 is enclosed. Prices are probably a "little" low compared to today's prices, and I'm sure I missed a few things...lifters, for example. which are about $60 a set from Clark's Corvair.
One of the many wonderful things about Corvairs compared to VWs is valve adjustments are never required because they are hydraulic. Do it on the workbench at assembly, and never touch it again until the next rebuild. Continentals are the same....hydraulic.
As for vinyl ester, apparently West Systems epoxy (105 resin and 206 hardener) are fine with auto fuel as well, according to some research I did last year while repairing N357CJ's fuel tank. The boat guys swear by it, and I've got some in a jar of fuel (and some on the bottom of the KR2S's fuel tank), and so far it's hard as a rock, just like the vinyl ester. Vinyl ester is pretty smelly stuff, at least what I used was. Don't put it in your fridge or you'll likely want to trash it afterwards.
For a LOT more info on Corvair engines in airplanes (and the several that I built over the years), in excruciating detail, see http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/ and all the links on that page. You'll need several cups of coffee for this one.....
Mark Langford m...@n56ml.com http://www.n56ml.com Huntsville, AL
3100cc_Corvair_costs-July2000.xls
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