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  1. M

    300Hp engines

    Its going on an amphibious canard called the mudduck. So are those specs at the GM marine website going to be close to the same for all Chevy V8 engines?
  2. M

    300Hp engines

    The ZZ4 would probably be perfect. Anybody know what it weighs with or without accessories? and what its dimensions are? And even if it was cheap, I don't know that a radial would work because i need so methign I can stream line and I want water cooled.
  3. M

    300Hp engines

    Does anyone know what engine I can use that I can get 300HP or one that I can gear down to get the equivilent torque produce by a 300HP engine? I would prefer a liquid cooled automobile engine, but I may have to go with TCM. If you have the specs that would be great too.
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    Certified vs. non-certified engine?

    Working for a company that rebuilds TCM (the good ole Teledyne Continental's) we see some pretty interesting stuff come through our shop. We also sell our own engines. Airplane piston engine technology is about 40 years old and changing slowly. This has a lot to do with certification processes...
  5. M

    Needing engine specs

    Sweet, so where can I get teh specs for the subaru and the corvair? I havesome for the Sub EJ81 already.
  6. M

    Needing engine specs

    Actually Orion, low cost is with aviation is an oxymoron. However, I work for a company where we build a/c certified engines. Car engines are far more efficient, than their a/c counterparts, and HP per HP generally weigh less, while reliability is generally about equal. In my case, I was...
  7. M

    Needing engine specs

    Hey guys, this isn't a sport/light category type thing. This is the real, complies with FAR's, full time working airplane. The general concept I have here is a low-wing cessna 152 with twin engines, only sexier because airplanes should look good. The idea will work, the structure is there, I...
  8. M

    Needing engine specs

    I am designing two airplanes right now. Both are twins, one is an amphibious. For the reg twin, I need 100+hp per engine and light weight. For the amphibious I need 150+hp per engine. I have been looking at Subaru engines for the light twin, but I am not even sure what to use for the amphib...
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