Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
My opinion would be, test stand proof.Prop pitch to turn 2400 RPMRemove all steel that is replaceable with Al.Pan, rocker cover etc.I think that is a vacuum pump under the fuel pump, got to go.Replace pulleys that are required with Al.Compare this engine to a Ford Fiesta, on a Piet flown from the East coast toBrodhead.The weight can be trimmed to be Pietenpol worthy, but I think it may be a bitshy on CIs. to haul 2 heavies on a warm day.It will be a smooth runner, at 2200 RPM.The spark advance must return to retard, or she will snap a finger or two, withthe Ign. system I see, when hand started.Pieti LowellRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... .com/cDate: 4/6/07 12:00 AM=0A=0A=0A ________________________________________________________________________________