Original Posted By: Kirk & Laura Huizenga
Pietenpol-List: Corvair article in November Kitplanes magazine
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Original Posted By: Kirk & Laura Huizenga
> Pietenpol-List: Corvair article in November Kitplanes magazine
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
I'm curious, how well does the corvair perform in a Piet ?If one were to put a "vair" powered Piet up aginst an A/C engine powered Piet, which A/C engine would the corvair compaire to ?What is the cruise RPM of the corvair engine ?Fuel consumption?Thanks,bob>From: Doc Mosher >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corvair article in November Kitplanes magazine>Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 12:07:24 -0500>>>The November issue of Kitplanes magazine has a great article by Howard Levy>(excellent author and photographer and all-around nice guy) all about>"Convening Corvair College." Four and a half pages of article and photos>about the Daytona campus (actually Spruce Creek). Photos of Pat Panzera's>great looking Corvair, photos of Kevin, William, Grace, and many>more. Kitplanes gave Howard enough space to spread out and do an in-depth>article about the engine, the get-together, and the people. Great engine,>but the people make the difference.>>Doc Mosher>Oshkosh USA>>________________________________________________________________________________
I'm curious, how well does the corvair perform in a Piet ?If one were to put a "vair" powered Piet up aginst an A/C engine powered Piet, which A/C engine would the corvair compaire to ?What is the cruise RPM of the corvair engine ?Fuel consumption?Thanks,bob>From: Doc Mosher >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corvair article in November Kitplanes magazine>Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 12:07:24 -0500>>>The November issue of Kitplanes magazine has a great article by Howard Levy>(excellent author and photographer and all-around nice guy) all about>"Convening Corvair College." Four and a half pages of article and photos>about the Daytona campus (actually Spruce Creek). Photos of Pat Panzera's>great looking Corvair, photos of Kevin, William, Grace, and many>more. Kitplanes gave Howard enough space to spread out and do an in-depth>article about the engine, the get-together, and the people. Great engine,>but the people make the difference.>>Doc Mosher>Oshkosh USA>>________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair article in November Kitplanes magazine
Original Posted By: del magsam
10/08/2001 10:25:55 AMBob,Based on the research I've done & the people I've visited, including Wm.Wynne and Andrew Pietenpol, Corvair performance is really dependent on howinvolved you want to get in the conversion. As I understand it, a straightBernie-P. conversion will not generate the hp or torque of Wm. Wynne'sconversion, largely because Wm. uses a non-sock cam and makes some otherchanges that improve performance. I don't know how much fuel a B-Pconvesrsion burns, but Wm. claims 5.6gph at 70% cruise. He told me directlythat his now-destroyed Piet had a 1000fpm climb rate and cruised at 100mphais.I imagine some real-life Corvair flyers could give you some real-lifenumbers that might confirm or refute all this.Cheers!Kip Gardner (starting my last week on the job.)Laboratory ManagerOld Dominion UniversityDept. of Ocean, Earth & Atmos. Sciences, Rm. 4414600 Elkhorn Ave.Norfolk, VA 23529Ph: 757-683-5654Bumper Sticker of the Week:"Don't Drive Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly"________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:33:32 -0700 (PDT)
10/08/2001 10:25:55 AMBob,Based on the research I've done & the people I've visited, including Wm.Wynne and Andrew Pietenpol, Corvair performance is really dependent on howinvolved you want to get in the conversion. As I understand it, a straightBernie-P. conversion will not generate the hp or torque of Wm. Wynne'sconversion, largely because Wm. uses a non-sock cam and makes some otherchanges that improve performance. I don't know how much fuel a B-Pconvesrsion burns, but Wm. claims 5.6gph at 70% cruise. He told me directlythat his now-destroyed Piet had a 1000fpm climb rate and cruised at 100mphais.I imagine some real-life Corvair flyers could give you some real-lifenumbers that might confirm or refute all this.Cheers!Kip Gardner (starting my last week on the job.)Laboratory ManagerOld Dominion UniversityDept. of Ocean, Earth & Atmos. Sciences, Rm. 4414600 Elkhorn Ave.Norfolk, VA 23529Ph: 757-683-5654Bumper Sticker of the Week:"Don't Drive Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly"________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 07:33:32 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair article in November Kitplanes magazine
Original Posted By: Larry Neal