Original Posted By: "papadave"
Bill, contact Barry Davis in Carrollton . His phone is7703018087 after 10 am. Ihave a pietenpol also in Lagrange. Gardiner Mason. 706 594 3811Sent from my iPadOn Feb 14, 2014, at 7:13 PM, "Bill R" wrote:> > New builder in Griffin Georgia. I am beginning a steel tube fuse Aircamper.> So far I have a box full of 4130 fittings made and have started the empenage.I am looking for contact info for the guys in Carrolton Georgia, I understandthey built several very nice steel tube Aircampers. Any help would be appreciated.> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 718#418718> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Volkswagen Engine
Pietenpol-List: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
I'm new. Just got my plans from Andrew Pietenpol and a mechanic friend of minesays he has several VW engines and he'd let me have one pretty cheap and I'mwondering what are the major considerations for choosing an engine? I haven'tread the plans or manual yet and I have all of Tony Bengalis's books coming fromEAA (which I promise to read cover to cover). Do you think VW is a viableoption or a wild goose chase? Would appreciate input from the group.--------DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:30:49 -0500
I'm new. Just got my plans from Andrew Pietenpol and a mechanic friend of minesays he has several VW engines and he'd let me have one pretty cheap and I'mwondering what are the major considerations for choosing an engine? I haven'tread the plans or manual yet and I have all of Tony Bengalis's books coming fromEAA (which I promise to read cover to cover). Do you think VW is a viableoption or a wild goose chase? Would appreciate input from the group.--------DaveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:30:49 -0500
Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: "Jeff Boatright"
Gardiner,Check your email. I sent it to you there.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Gardiner,Check your email. I sent it to you there.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: "aviken"
Hi Dave,Welcome to the Splendiferous world of Pietenpolers! There have been attempts overthe years to power Piets with VW engines, but there's just not enough cubicinches there - they just don't put out the right combination of rpm, torque,and power.I've powered my Piet with a Continental A65 and a C-85. The A65 was fine, but theC-85 is a lot more fun when it comes to getting two people airborne from ashort field on a hot Georgia day. No kidding.As you may have already discovered, Piets have been powered by small Lycomings,Contintentals, Franklins, Ford Model A, Chevy Corvair, other Ford, GM, and Moparengines, diesel (!) engines, and even turbine (!) engines. Which engine youuse depends on your goals. Not to upset anyone, and YMMV, but after having played around with Corvairs andVWs for other projects, I've found that rebuilding your own Continental is actuallythe cheapest, fastest way to reliably get in the air with a two-seat airplane.Cheap, fast, and reliable may not be at the top of your list of goals.Maybe the fun of playing around with unique powerplants is high on your list.The Pietepol Aircamper clearly is a GREAT vehicle for that! We're flying experimentalairplanes here, so don't let anyone stop you from experimenting!HTH,JeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Hi Dave,Welcome to the Splendiferous world of Pietenpolers! There have been attempts overthe years to power Piets with VW engines, but there's just not enough cubicinches there - they just don't put out the right combination of rpm, torque,and power.I've powered my Piet with a Continental A65 and a C-85. The A65 was fine, but theC-85 is a lot more fun when it comes to getting two people airborne from ashort field on a hot Georgia day. No kidding.As you may have already discovered, Piets have been powered by small Lycomings,Contintentals, Franklins, Ford Model A, Chevy Corvair, other Ford, GM, and Moparengines, diesel (!) engines, and even turbine (!) engines. Which engine youuse depends on your goals. Not to upset anyone, and YMMV, but after having played around with Corvairs andVWs for other projects, I've found that rebuilding your own Continental is actuallythe cheapest, fastest way to reliably get in the air with a two-seat airplane.Cheap, fast, and reliable may not be at the top of your list of goals.Maybe the fun of playing around with unique powerplants is high on your list.The Pietepol Aircamper clearly is a GREAT vehicle for that! We're flying experimentalairplanes here, so don't let anyone stop you from experimenting!HTH,JeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: "Dennis Engelkenjohn"
Hi Dave. Welcome to the site. I am relatively new myself, I only started buildingin early Nov. last year. I too have ideas of using a non-traditional pietenpolengine, I am in the process of ground testing a jeep 134 go-devil engineto see if it will spin a prop up sufficiently. It may not have enough gutsto do the job, and if it doesn't I will go with something else.I hope you enjoy your build as much as I have so far. Get to cutting and glueingyou will have a great time.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Hi Dave. Welcome to the site. I am relatively new myself, I only started buildingin early Nov. last year. I too have ideas of using a non-traditional pietenpolengine, I am in the process of ground testing a jeep 134 go-devil engineto see if it will spin a prop up sufficiently. It may not have enough gutsto do the job, and if it doesn't I will go with something else.I hope you enjoy your build as much as I have so far. Get to cutting and glueingyou will have a great time.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: rudder cables
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Trying to run my rudder cables, but there is interference with the #10 diagonal. ( the 3rd from the tail post). Am using bright pink string first to make sure everything clears and it doesn=99t. Options are to notch the diagonal slightly and sister it with 1/8=9D plywood or to use nylon sheet to make guides around it. Any ideas?Dennis________________________________________________________________________________
Trying to run my rudder cables, but there is interference with the #10 diagonal. ( the 3rd from the tail post). Am using bright pink string first to make sure everything clears and it doesn=99t. Options are to notch the diagonal slightly and sister it with 1/8=9D plywood or to use nylon sheet to make guides around it. Any ideas?Dennis________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: rudder cables
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I did both! You=99ll be just fineGary BootheNX308MB
I did both! You=99ll be just fineGary BootheNX308MB
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Oscar,Does any of this help?--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/scre ... ______Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 08:39:36 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Oscar,Does any of this help?--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/scre ... ______Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 08:39:36 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Re: Pietenpol-List: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Volkswagen Engine
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Volkswagen Engine
Pietenpol-List: Re: Volkswagen Engine
Original Posted By: "papadave"
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