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Direct Drive Chevy 350
Iron head/iron block Chevy engines are in the 550 to 570 pound area without accessories. That's why almost all uses of this engine design use aluminum for the block and heads. You shed about 200 pounds with the light metal.- fastpat
- Post #3
- Forum: General Auto Conversion Discussion
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Beachner V8 Special
Re: Beachner Special I just received some old Sport Aviation magazines, one of which had the article on Chris Beachner's V8 Special, October 1983 for those interested in the story. I found this thread by searching Google, and of course the ending is quite tragic. I hope to here more...- fastpat
- Post #12
- Forum: General Auto Conversion Discussion
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Hipec covering system
Hmmm, and on the falconaravia web site there is mention, just, of rib stitching in a couple of places. That needs to be made clear it seems to me.- fastpat
- Post #8
- Forum: Tube & Fabric
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Hipec covering system
Did I read that website correctly, that no rib stitching is necessary with Hipec System?- fastpat
- Post #6
- Forum: Tube & Fabric
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Can you ID this plane?
This is an Acro Sport I. The mystery fuselage's turtledeck curvature isn't the same in my opinion.- fastpat
- Post #17
- Forum: Tube & Fabric