Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ted Brousseau
I have pretty nearly decided on using the Corvair engine in my Piet, BUT...I am really attatched to the look of the short, original fuselage. I thinkthe longer fuselage makes the plane look too... something... I just dontlike it. It's not as quaint. Can't really describe what I mean. Is itpossible to use the Corvair engine AND use the short fuselage? Can the CG bemade to be in the right place without too much trouble?________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
So, if I were to use a Corvair, what kind of modifications would I be making with the short fuse? extended motor mount, ballast (yuk!), wing moved aft, etc??> I used the short fuse and a continetal. should not be a problem.> > Stevee.> > > > I have pretty nearly decided on using the Corvair engine in my Piet,> > BUT...> > > I am really attatched to the look of the short, original fuselage. I> > think> > > the longer fuselage makes the plane look too... something... I just> > dont> > > like it. It's not as quaint. Can't really describe what I mean. Is> > it> > > possible to use the Corvair engine AND use the short fuselage? Can> > the CG be> > > made to be in the right place without too much trouble?> >> > I try to save all questions and responses regarding Piet construction> > in> > a special folder. I have no responses to this question. Did I miss> > something?> > Thanks -Bob Bailey-> > Web Developer, http://www.autoeurope.comHomepage: http://www.wrld.com/w3builder__________ ... __________

Original Posted By: baileys(at)ktis.net (Robert M. Bailey)
AirCampr(at)aol.com wrote:> > I have pretty nearly decided on using the Corvair engine in my Piet, BUT...> I am really attatched to the look of the short, original fuselage. I think> the longer fuselage makes the plane look too... something... I just dont> like it. It's not as quaint. Can't really describe what I mean. Is it> possible to use the Corvair engine AND use the short fuselage? Can the CG be> made to be in the right place without too much trouble?I try to save all questions and responses regarding Piet construction ina special folder. I have no responses to this question. Did I misssomething?Thanks -Bob Bailey-________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: jkahn(at)picasso.dehavilland.ca (John Kahn)
I've been wondering lately about engine weights and C of G. I understand that the wing on the Peitenpol can be shifted to make the weight and balance work. Would those of us that have completed thier aircraft post the weights of the various engine combinations? Lets see now, there are A Fords, B Fords, Corvairs, Contientals, Lycomings, Franklins, Subarus, VW NOT!, etc..... I would really help some of us decide on what engine to choose as there is more to consider than just availability and price. Finished weights would also help.Thanks John Mc.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Robert M. Bailey wrote:> AirCampr(at)aol.com wrote:> >> > I have pretty nearly decided on using the Corvair engine in my Piet,> BUT...> > I am really attatched to the look of the short, original fuselage. I> think> > the longer fuselage makes the plane look too... something... I just> dont> > like it. It's not as quaint. Can't really describe what I mean. Is> it> > possible to use the Corvair engine AND use the short fuselage? Can> the CG be> > made to be in the right place without too much trouble?>> I try to save all questions and responses regarding Piet construction> in> a special folder. I have no responses to this question. Did I miss> something?> Thanks -Bob Bailey- I used the short fuse and a continetal. should not be a problem.Stevee.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
McNarry, John wrote:> I've been wondering lately about engine weights and C of G. I> understand that the wing on the Peitenpol can be shifted to make the> weight and balance work. Would those of us that have completed thier> aircraft post the weights of the various engine combinations? Lets> see now, there are A Fords, B Fords, Corvairs, Contientals,> Lycomings, Franklins, Subarus, VW NOT!, etc..... I would really help> some of us decide on what engine to choose as there is more to> consider than just availability and price. Finished weights would> also help.>> Thanks John Mc. Check out the cg article on grants piet page. It is something likewhat you describe.Steve (short fuse, all doug fir, A-65, wing back nearly 6", 620lbs)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Dean Dayton
Well it's good to know at least, that it can be done! > Unless you have about #250 ahead of the firewall on the short fuse you> will have to do something maybe everything listed above.> > I did all three.>> Richard DeCosta wrote:>> > > So, if I were to use a Corvair, what kind of modifications would> > be making with the short fuse? extended motor mount, ballast> > (yuk!), wing moved aft, etc??-----------------------------http://www.wrld.com/w3builderPietenpols, Electronic Music,Website Design, Stompilation________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: rdecosta(at)autoeurope.com (Richard DeCosta)
Richard DeCosta wrote:> So, if I were to use a Corvair, what kind of modifications would I be> making with the short fuse? extended motor mount, ballast (yuk!),> wing moved aft, etc??Unless you have about #250 ahead of the firewall on the short fuse youwill have to do something maybe everything listed above.I did all three.Stevee.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: clawler
John,With the long fus. 635 empty C-65. Wing tipped back 3 1/2in I figure CGis 17in back from LE with 160lb pilot.Craig________________________________________________________________________________