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N74DV
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject: Before & After |
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Here's the engine I bought in August 2002. This guy near me sold it to me for $150.
$5500, 18 months later and completely rebuilt this is how it looks:
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Sean Caranna
Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Very Nice. I really like the rear starter configuration. As this engine is heavier than what the VP-2 I'm building usually use, I need to not only keep my corvair light but keep it's weight as far aft as I can. |
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N74DV
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 12:52 am Post subject: |
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going with a rear starter makes the engine heavier.... mainly because the stock oil system must be modified. The starter gets in the way of the oil cooler and sometimes the oil filter. Look at a rear start engine to weigh at least 10lb heavier.
A stock oil system with front start is generally the best way to go if you are concerned with weight. |
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Sean Caranna
Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| Why did you go with the rear starter if it adds weight? Is that a standard setup for the aircamper? |
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bazdavis
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:28 am Post subject: lovely angine but |
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| I see you have no harmonic balancer are you not worried about torsional vibration snapping your crankshaft? this is from an old motor mechanic who's seen it happen sorry for the critisism of a very beautiful engine rebuild. :shock: |
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Sean Caranna
Joined: 11 Aug 2004
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Location: Daytona Beach, FL
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| Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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There have been some broken cranks on these types of engines when using an extended prop hub and one case /i know of in a 3100cc engine. See: http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/flexplate/problem.html
No problems that I'm aware of with the stock lenght ones sold be William Wynne at http://www.flycorvair.com/ |
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