Original Posted By: "schuerrman"
John - Do I need to be your Facebook Friend to be able to see this album? WhenI click on your link, I get:This content is currently unavailableThe page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable,the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permissionto view this page. Would love to see your pictures and progress. Thanks,Gary WilsonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: corvair disassembly
Pietenpol-List: corvair disassembly
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
I got my corvair yesterday and as I was pulling out my spark plug, I think I pulledsome aluminum with it. I won't know until I chase it, but could a machinistput an insert in if it's bad? Also, the engine was seized. what a pain! The wrist pins were seized so I hadto take the engine apart in the most unorthodox way. It's apart and it looksgood. I think I cracked almost all of the upper studs. I'm going to pull themand reinstall them with loctite.The plans should show up today. I ripped all the capstrip for the ribs and, afterrereading the manual from Bernie, I'm going with spruce. Everyone I've talkedto says the best thing you can do while building is make it as light as possible.Advice taken.What kind of landing gear is recommended? It seems that the single axle, woodengear makes for a rougher landing, but I think it looks cool.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I got my corvair yesterday and as I was pulling out my spark plug, I think I pulledsome aluminum with it. I won't know until I chase it, but could a machinistput an insert in if it's bad? Also, the engine was seized. what a pain! The wrist pins were seized so I hadto take the engine apart in the most unorthodox way. It's apart and it looksgood. I think I cracked almost all of the upper studs. I'm going to pull themand reinstall them with loctite.The plans should show up today. I ripped all the capstrip for the ribs and, afterrereading the manual from Bernie, I'm going with spruce. Everyone I've talkedto says the best thing you can do while building is make it as light as possible.Advice taken.What kind of landing gear is recommended? It seems that the single axle, woodengear makes for a rougher landing, but I think it looks cool.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair disassembly
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Why would you think the wooden gear with the straight axle would make forrough landings? Landing gear doesn't make rough landings, pilots do.I can make greased on landings with my straight axle gear and wire wheels.I just can't do them consistently, but that's my fault not theundercarriage's.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Why would you think the wooden gear with the straight axle would make forrough landings? Landing gear doesn't make rough landings, pilots do.I can make greased on landings with my straight axle gear and wire wheels.I just can't do them consistently, but that's my fault not theundercarriage's.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: corvair disassembly
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Yes the spark plug threads can be helicoiled if there's any probability that theywere damaged in the dis-assembly process, probably best done by a machine shopif you have no experience doing it. Call or email William Wynne with any and all questions. He is very helpful andsuccess oriented. I've found that most of the other Corvair engine sites area mediocre supplement to his knowledge and he's willing to share it. In fact,he insists. Welcome to the CSCS. Dave AldrichRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: corvair disassembly
Yes the spark plug threads can be helicoiled if there's any probability that theywere damaged in the dis-assembly process, probably best done by a machine shopif you have no experience doing it. Call or email William Wynne with any and all questions. He is very helpful andsuccess oriented. I've found that most of the other Corvair engine sites area mediocre supplement to his knowledge and he's willing to share it. In fact,he insists. Welcome to the CSCS. Dave AldrichRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: corvair disassembly
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC Aerospace Corporation]"
That's odd... you think rough landings look cool?Steve Schuerr wrote:"What kind of landing gear is recommended? It seems that the single axle, woodengear makes for a rougher landing, but I think it looks cool."Hey, YOU wrote it, not me!(just pulling your chain)Seriously, though, like Jack said, the smoothness of the landing is all due tothe abilities of the pilot, not the landing gear. Straight axle gear has bungeesfor shock absorption.BCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
That's odd... you think rough landings look cool?Steve Schuerr wrote:"What kind of landing gear is recommended? It seems that the single axle, woodengear makes for a rougher landing, but I think it looks cool."Hey, YOU wrote it, not me!(just pulling your chain)Seriously, though, like Jack said, the smoothness of the landing is all due tothe abilities of the pilot, not the landing gear. Straight axle gear has bungeesfor shock absorption.BCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________