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N74DV
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:49 am Post subject: hmmmm a Corvair forum |
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I sure hope this Corvair forum gets popular. These forums are so much better than email lists.
so... here's my first post.
I have a '65 110hp in my Aircamper. Engine has 15hrs on it on the test stand. Is now on the airframe and firewall forward is about 95% complete.
here's a shot of it when I had the Aerocrab on it.
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Sean Caranna
Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| What Carb are you running now? |
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N74DV
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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a Stromberg NAS-3A1 with the larger venturi. Have yet to run it with the Stromberg. Hoping to do that in the next 6 weeks.
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Zenvair601
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Location: Nebraska
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| See - I told you it was good! Great to see your photos again. Keep up the good work and I look forward to hearing about how the engine runs with the new carburetor. |
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jdavis2a
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject: New to group. Fly Corvairs |
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| I just joined the group. Looks impressive so far.. I Currently fly two aircraft with a Corvair. A Pietenpol completed in 1995 and a Davis DA-2A completed in 1987. Looking forward to further discussions. |
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Sean Caranna
Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 12:38 am Post subject: |
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| Why did you switch from the aerocarb to the stromberg? I was thinking of using the aerocarb on my build. |
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N74DV
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:47 am Post subject: |
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lots of issues. the main reason was the sticking throttle slide. It would stick horribly. That could be a fatal issue if trying to add power on a go-around and it sticks.
Also it never seemed to be tuned right no matter what needle I tried.
It would drip fuel too... just not a good carb for my application. The VW guys love them and they probably work great on a VW, but for my Corvair I was not satisfied... I'm a bit of a perfectionist though. |
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