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    Carburetor for Corvair???

    One thing i am not sure of and have seen very little posted is carburetor on the Corvair conversion motors. DO I need the stock carburetors that come with the car. I have bought a motor and another is available, but he wants to keep the carbs. DO I need them or will I use another Carb from...
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    High Wing planes

    I have bought a corvair and now would like to figure out the plane under it. I now need a high wing plane to allow entry because I am handicapped. So the low wing will make it difficult to get in. I need to find out what planes are available to match up with the corvair engine, such as STOL's...
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    Got one... yeee haa

    :ban: I bought a really cool corvair engine. Although the real history is not all that know for most of its loife... it seems pretty decent condition. I am wondering what is the first step. I plan on getting expert advise, possibly by William Wynn, but what would I start with? I was...
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    Found the Corsair Webpage

    http://www.corsair82.com/ Check it out ... I look s great. He also says he has some neat radial engines in development for the thing??? Its a great idea.... if it flys, so to speak? Heres a pic from the site.
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    Corvair engines turn????

    Counter or Clockwise? I was told they run backwards in the cars. Does anything special need to be purchased to get them to run proper in the airplane conversion? AND, what way is that! LOL Thanks, Buzz
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    Design Question.. more Aileron's stuff

    LOL.. sorry, my newness is showing. As they say...a picture is worth a certan amount of words. At any rate, I will send these drawings as is, to Orions Shop as is... and maybe my idea will be easier to understand or rule out as crazy! At any rate, until then, thanks, MSB.
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    Design Question.. more Aileron's stuff

    Again, I will state I am working on a few ideas.. I have had health issues and a little behinddd... but anyway... These are more drawing art doodles and ideas versus designs. This is probably the most basic stuff... but?? Question: Would it ever make sense or would you ever use wing Aileron's...
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    business prospect

    Re: Sorry Bill, Yes I meant you. Ok, that makes sense about the air pressure PSI's. However, my thinking is more on the lines of a spiral slot cut into the struts. And a ball and socket type thingie would twist with little air pressure and simply follow around the shaft until in pace... maybe...
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    More Questions re: Corvair Choices

    In my quest to look for a corvair... I may have struck the mother load of corvair horders. He claims to have hundreds and hundreds of corvair motors. Now, he also claims them to mostly be 95 HP and 110's not 100 HP models? Will these work. Why or why not, if anyone knows? Thanks, Buzz.:ban:
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    business prospect

    Bob and Thread author.... has anyone ever played with the notion of using airspeed as the primary source to retract the gear. I have often thought if some sort of catch was disengaged... at a certain airspeed... scoops on the sides of the gear would act like a parachute and pull the gear...
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    US metal Availabilities

    Thanks Greg... thats exactly what I was referring to... exactly. The idea here.. is I, like most would like to figure out a a business somehow in Aero Planes and the like. So IF I could Identify a high volume item that could be used for every single build application it would be great to fund...
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    New Drawings Need Design Refinements

    Thanks for all the responses. However... Dana.. thanks for your heads up on the differences between motorcycles and aero enginerring... huh.. hadn't thought of that??? LOL... Actually, I did already make a disclaimer... knowing full well the difference between motorcycles and flying machines...
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    Warbird Magazines

    Yes... I would like to buy your magazines. I dont have a Corvair manual but I have lots of other interesting collectables and old pocket knifes... all kinds of intersting stuff. Let me know how much cash or if you want to see pics of collectables. Buzz.
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    best fuel tank

    Heres a thought. I used to make fiberglass small water custom bass boats. Very unique mostly 1 off boasts in F-glass. However, they were so Small, I used to have to place a fuel tank in very tight weird places that was also a balanced spot in the boat.. again because of the size. I went to a...
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    New Drawings Need Design Refinements

    Let me say first off, I am not an engineer or designer. I am a concept artist, and have specialized in packaging concepts for years. However, I have come up with what I think to be pretty unique and very good looking drawings for single and a push pull designs sport planes. They have features...
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    300Hp engines

    Wow... that Mistral looks awesome. It is so time for something like that. I guess the only thing that would make it more perfect... would be alternative fuels that are surely coming. So, from that standpoint alone... my short term engine choice is going to be el cheapo... al reliable and el...
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    Yes To Corvair

    Thanks yes... now thats more like it.... This KR-2S is really nice. I also read guy who Turbo'd a corvair and is claiming like 180HP? WOW. But thats seems to be in contrast to what the Guru of Corvairs is saying... he told me again, not to start with the 140? I guess I still dont get why...
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    US metal Availabilities

    Yes, as Peter said.. the metal I was referring to and told not available in the US is the extruded stuff you find on swing arms and the main frame of modern sport bikes. Its like large box tube only bigger and apparently comes in several sizes in Japan? The square steel tubing Orion uses , yes...
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    Yes To Corvair

    I have now made my official decision to buy a corvair motor and find a plane to go with it. I want a race type plane... but so far, most seem to be replica ww1 planes. Those are fine... just want something else if possible? Any suggestions or pics? Thanks, Buzz. I hope my engine turns out to be...
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    US metal Availabilities

    Correct me if I am wrong... but years in the motorcycle racing game leads me to this question. I once designed a sport bike from scratch... to fit a 2 stroke 4 cylinder GP engine. I wanted to use the Square aluminum stock, like found on factory Japanese bikes. But after a few phone calls, I...
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