Pietenpol-List: Corvair conversions
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 1998 3:07 pm
Original Posted By: "D.J.H."
Just noticed in Mike's recent post that Bill Wynne of Pietenpol Corvair Conversions is a member of this list. Bill, if you're out there, would you please respond? I discovered the packet of information that is sold through Corvair Underground, but I'd like to hear more about it before shelling out the$50.Lots of related questions for other Corvairophiles:Can anyone tell me if Mr. Wynne's information and guidance justifies the price? Has a Pietenpol yet flown behind a motor converted in the manner described in this booklet? Does Wynne's conversion differ significantly from BHP's?I have a stock 110 motor that I have completely dismantled, and I'm in the process of gathering information to decide what parts of the rebuild I can do myself, and what should be farmed out. I have a question regarding the cylinder heads. I dropped by "Corvair Docs" the other day to inquire about rebuilding heads. After I mistakenly mentioned that this was for an aircraft,he quoted about $1000 to rebuild both heads. Is this exorbitant, or typical for this kind of work? Anyone had this done recently? Is a stock rebuild (with grooved rocker arm balls instead of stock) sufficient for this application, or are there specialized valves and guides that I should consider?Thanks, Peter________________________________________________________________________________
Just noticed in Mike's recent post that Bill Wynne of Pietenpol Corvair Conversions is a member of this list. Bill, if you're out there, would you please respond? I discovered the packet of information that is sold through Corvair Underground, but I'd like to hear more about it before shelling out the$50.Lots of related questions for other Corvairophiles:Can anyone tell me if Mr. Wynne's information and guidance justifies the price? Has a Pietenpol yet flown behind a motor converted in the manner described in this booklet? Does Wynne's conversion differ significantly from BHP's?I have a stock 110 motor that I have completely dismantled, and I'm in the process of gathering information to decide what parts of the rebuild I can do myself, and what should be farmed out. I have a question regarding the cylinder heads. I dropped by "Corvair Docs" the other day to inquire about rebuilding heads. After I mistakenly mentioned that this was for an aircraft,he quoted about $1000 to rebuild both heads. Is this exorbitant, or typical for this kind of work? Anyone had this done recently? Is a stock rebuild (with grooved rocker arm balls instead of stock) sufficient for this application, or are there specialized valves and guides that I should consider?Thanks, Peter________________________________________________________________________________