KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-06 Thread Nerobro
aster with a light wood prop. > > Original Message > Subject: Re: KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque > From: "Mark Langford" > Date: Sun, May 05, 2013 4:49 am > To: "KRnet" > > Joe Wallace wrote: > > > I found an a

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-06 Thread brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com
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KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-06 Thread Jeff Scott
I haven't seen Larry's exhaust, but assume it somewhat resembles mine, since he copied what I did (with my encouragement). ?The easiest exhaust to build is a simple log that runs down either side of the engine. ?The problem with that is the two cylinders on each side have consecutive exhaust str

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-06 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
: >Why a 4 tube exhaust? It lets the engine breathe a bit better and produce a bit more power / higher RPM. If you could tune the pipes, even better. Tune, as in match the length of the pipe to the length of the gas power pulse. It helps extract mo

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-06 Thread Adam Tippin
Why a 4 tube exhaust? On May 5, 2013 2:23 PM, "Larry&Sallie Flesner" wrote: > > It's hard to say exactly what Jeff's engine is, though, but it's >> basically a morphed C85 that is closer to an O-200 than anything. >> > ++**++** > +

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-05 Thread Jeff Scott
?I'll put a forwarding link on the old web site which should be there for the next year. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM > - Original Message - > From: Oscar Zuniga > Sent: 05/05/13 11:50 AM > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque >

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-05 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
> It's hard to say exactly what Jeff's engine is, though, but it's > basically a morphed C85 that is closer to an O-200 than anything. +++ I seem to recall that Jeff went back to the stock 0-200 a year o

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-05 Thread Oscar Zuniga
I was waiting for Jeff Scott to chime in on the Cont./Corvair/VW subject since his KR probably has as much time on its small Continental as any of the others that are flying with that combination. It's hard to say exactly what Jeff's engine is, though, but it's basically a morphed C85 that is c

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-05 Thread Dan Heath
ngton, SC -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry&Sallie Flesner Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 10:00 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque At 06:49 AM 5/5/2013, you wrote: >When I had the 2700cc (stock displa

KR> Interesting info, Corvair

2013-05-05 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 09:38 AM 5/5/2013, you wrote: >Regarding recent crank failures with the VW, well, that may be telling on >your age. I believe those problems were solved many years ago. I'm sure you're right. I started building my KR in 1990 so I was consideri

KR> Interesting info

2013-05-05 Thread stefkr2 at kpnmail.nl
Onderwerp: KR> Interesting info Netters Tho' not into this I found an article that may be interesting and maybe old stuff for all... jw http://www.flycorvair.com/thrust.html Joe. E. Wallace jwallacep51 at gmail.com ___ Search the KRnet

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-05 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 06:49 AM 5/5/2013, you wrote: >When I had the 2700cc (stock displacement) Corvair engine in N56ML, >Larry Flesner's plane and mine were almost a dead match for each >other, until I got wheel pants on my plane.

KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque

2013-05-05 Thread Mark Langford
Joe Wallace wrote: > I found an article that may be interesting and maybe old stuff for all... > jw > http://www.flycorvair.com/thrust.html The interesting thing about this page and the other associated links on William's website is that torque/hp numbers aren't given for the Corvair, at leas

KR> Interesting info

2013-05-04 Thread Joe. E. Wallace
Netters Tho' not into this I found an article that may be interesting and maybe old stuff for all... jw http://www.flycorvair.com/thrust.html Joe. E. Wallace jwallacep51 at gmail.com