Pietenpol-List: Corvair engine assembly! - pics

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:23 pm

Original Posted By: "John Dilatush"
Well....... after over a year of gathering up parts and havingmachining/welding work done, today was a big day for me. I began assembly!I spent nearly 3 hours last night cleaning and prepping the cases one lasttime. This morning I gathered up the recommended supplies, STP, motor oil,oil squirt can, rubber mallet, moly lube, anti-seize compound,form-a-gasket, white linen cotton shop towels and started assembly afterbreakfast.It was a very enjoyable experience! I had fun.I took quite a few shots as I went along. They are on today's entry of myconstruction log: here:http://www.imagedv.com/aircamper/log/im ... 03.htmThis week I'll be putting in the pistons/cylinders/heads.DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 8:39 am

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Nice work DJ!!Gives me some inspiration to get cracking on my engine!KenGN1 2992Canada----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:23 pm

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Just looking at your engine pics again. Would be cool to see a before andafter shot next to each other, just to show what can be done with the rightmotivation.Looking forward to seeing a best plans build award hanging off the prop whenyou get it to Oshkosh.Again... Nice work.KenGN1 2992Canada----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:33 pm

Original Posted By: del magsam

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:45 am

Original Posted By: Ken Rickards
Ken, I just made a link on the bottom of the latest entry which leads toa before and after shot.here's the link directly----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:46 am

Original Posted By: Ken Rickards
oopps forgot the linkhttp://imagedv.com/aircamper/log/corvair-comparison.htm----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:47 pm

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
Thanks DJ.With yours looking so good, it gives me something to shoot for...KenGN1 2992Canada----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:28 pm

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
DJ.How did you get your heads so clean?KenGN1 2992Canada----- Original Message -----

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