Re: Pietenpol-List: need help deciding on powerplant

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:13 pm

Original Posted By: "Daniel Engelkenjohn"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: need help deciding on powerplantPaulI now have three corvair powered aircraft. The one in my piet is a plane-jane Pietenpol conversion. I have had no trouble with hand propping although since I put starters on the other two I have decided to put a starteron the Piet in the furture. I also hand propped the DA-2A for the first 500 hrs also. Even though I really like the corvairs the little continentals are hard to beat in a Piet, I've flown both.Jim Ballew. In a message dated 9/15/2012 4:52:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pauldonahuepilot(at)yahoo.com writes:--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "nightmare" I may be flip flopping. Lately have been leaning heavily towards a Continental. from a65 to 0200. I'm trying to keep an open mind and wanted someopinions on the Corvair. What could i expect to spend on the lower horsepower corvair with no starter, alternator. Just bare bones, hand propping action. the only splurge would be to put the other cam in it so it turns the "right" way. And i would bedoing all the work myself. I'm going to talk to the folks over at flycorvair.com, but i also wanted some real Piet builders opinions. Thanks; Paul--------Paul DonahueStarted 8-3-12do not archiveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:05 pm

Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: need help deciding on powerplant

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:42 pm

Original Posted By: "Daniel Engelkenjohn"
What Gary said.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________