Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: TLC62770
HELLO PARISTHEM 30 YRS AGO . THE HORSE POWER RATING OF 110 HP WAS AT ABOUT 3400 RPM'S AT2600 RPM'S THE HP DROPES DOWN TO 85 -95 HP.BY GOING TO A LITTLE LARGER CAM , CC THE HEADS ,TUNED EXHAUST ,HIGH OUTPUT COIL , HIGH ENERGY PLUGS . BALANCE THE PISTONS & RODS A LITTLE LARGER JET IN THE CARB . ( SINGLE CARB. ) YOU ARE UP TO 120 TO 130HP . AND YOU HAVEN'T ADDED ANY WEIGHT TO IT . I LEARNED MOST OF WHAT I KNOWABOUT CORVAIRS ENGINES FROM THE MASTER OF CORVAIR DICK GRIFFEN FROM LANSING .HE USED TO DRAG RACE CORVAIRS .________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Wkoucky
Terry: Do you know what a corvair in aircraft form weighs?J Mc________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
>Weight, according to the PAS Conversion Manual, is about 205lbs for hand propor 225lbs for electric start.William________________________________________________________________________________