Original Posted By: John Greenlee
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: England>I've got two Model 'A' blocks from combines I'll trade you for your wife.>Mine thinks the only airplanes are the commerical Jets that take you to>Florida or Las Vegas and thats it.>>In her defense though, she is going to Osh' with me this year.... Maybe>there's hope for a convert there...>>GY>>>-----Original Message----->From: Earl Myers >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 11:31 AM>Subject: Re: England>>>>John;>> A Chevy 350 UNMODIFIED except for low tork cam (Marine or truck) but it>>has to have a two to one PSRU to work right. By this I mean the takeoffrpm>>would be 1800 at the prop and 3600 in the engine. That is about where the>>tork is best, more or less. Cruise is about 1400 prop and 2800 engine or>>about where it would be going down the highway at 65 mph in a vehicle.That>>rpm is kinda where they are designed to run forever on. There are numerous>>PSRU out now with several ratios. The direct drive 350's are used on the>>higher speed plastic go-fasts out at 250 mph or so and turn at 4400-5500>>rpm. TBO is low on them BUT, a NEW engine is "only" 1100 to 2200 bucks>>American depending long block/short block. The quality on these engines is>>"exceptional" I'm told. I have collected quite a bit of data, info, etc.,>to>>include web sites. Contact me directly off this chat line for more info. I>>have two blocks here to use as mock-ups but don't have the time due to my>>work schedule at G.E.........>>Earl Myers>>>>-----Original Message----->>From: John Greenlee >>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:28 AM>>Subject: Re: England>>>>>>>Interesting,>>>>>>I have had this concept floating in the back of my mind for some time --A>>>project of an early biplane with a 350 Chev direct drive in place of an>>>OX-5. If you could get 110-120 hp out of the Chev it would be a large>>power>>>increase over the OX-5, be cheap, and have the right thrust-line,>>>sillouette, etc. I wonder how the weight would compare?>>>>>>Just lug the engine with a huge prop to keep the revs down, and use a>>>camshaft for lotsa torque at lower rpms....>>>>>>What is/was your plan?>>>>>>John>>>>>>-----Original Message----->>>From: Earl Myers >>>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>>Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 1:23 PM>>>Subject: Re: England>>>>>>>>>>I have some sources for Jenny plans....most helpfull (as usual) were the>>>>Canadians!>>>>I originally had all the microfilm available on Jennies but donated all>of>>>>it to Cole Palen when his house burned down. He did use some of it to>redo>>>>his JN6 radiator......Adolfo, where did you get your Jenny info???? Ihad>>>>started one (Canuck version) with a Chevy 350 engine but started working>7>>>>days a week so it waits..........>>>>-----Original Message----->>>>From: Adolfo Pando >>>>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>>>Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 11:30 AM>>>>Subject: England>>>>>>>>>>>>>I am actually building a Jenny, but I really sympathise with piets and>>>>>would surely like to get a bit more involved.>>>>>I wonder if you can help me find the piet fans in England, where I>>>>>moved to from Argentina. Any information about shipping companies to>>>>>move my bird would also be more than welcome. Thanks.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________