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1. 07:23 AM - Re: CorvairEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 01/08/11 (Timothy Willis)
2. 09:29 AM - Re: Re: CorvairEngines-Nickisil (John Bolding)
3. 10:51 AM - Re: Re: CorvairEngines-Nickisil (Craig Payne)
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| Subject: | Re: CorvairEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs - 01/08/11 |
Not only are some of the items from MM unavailable, I don't like what I see
about their coated aluminum cylinders. Almost all users of aluminum in
engine blocks use cast iron inserts. When cast iron is properly honed, with
the scratches running around in circles, they hold a slight film of oil,
which both seals and lubricates the cylinder-to-ring contact.
In contrast, aluminum can gall very easily in such applications, so the user
is dependent upon the durability of the coating to prevent this. I'd want
to know a lot about the durability in empirical testing.
With the fifth bearing, WW's stuff is about as bullet-proof as you can get.
If I were building the ideal, I'd go with WW specs, except for using primary
and secondary electronic ignition. Others have done variants of this and
can speak better to these mods.
Tim in central TX
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> Time: 11:35:01 AM PST US
> From: "Steve Dixon" <dix39@charter.net>
> Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Corvair - where to get one?
>
> I feel I have to respond to this post to clarify, as I understand it,
> the positions Wynne and Magnificent Machine occupy with regard to
> Corvair flight engines. I attended the Corvair College about a year ago
> held at Magnificent Machine. I am a long time follower of William Wynne
> who has devoted a very significant part of his life to the development
> of a safe conversion of Corvair engines for use in aircraft. IMHO,
> anyone planning to convert a Corvair engine for aircraft use should take
> advantage of the testing and research he has done. His book, "Corvair
> Flight Engines", contains a wealth of information about Corvair engines
> and how to convert them. I wholeheartedly agree with all that has been
> said about Magnificent Machine, but they, and others, are only building
> on the decades of work that has been done by William Wynne.
>
> Steve Dixon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MRus597999@aol.com
> To: corvairengines-list@matronics.com
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 10:37 PM
> Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Corvair - where to get one?
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>
> A better source for good parts, like new cranks, light weight
> cylinders, etc is at magnificentmachine.com. I talked to him last
> weekend and first met him in Livermore at a Corvair College. Wynne is
> good but this guy has got even better stuff. You want fuel injection,
> new not used cranks, etc. See this guy, he can build you a bullet proof
> engine far stronger than any thing Wynne can build.
>
> Mike Russell
>
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| Subject: | Re: CorvairEngines-Nickisil |
Nickisil is pretty proven technology, Porsche has used it for 20-30??
yrs in the 911. LOTS of others
Got a buddy that has a 2 cyl VW with Nickies that he has flown almost
wide open for over 600 hrs.
Don't think anyone has flown a Vair with them yet but several will.
They save you 18# and that is a LOT of weight, plus they are relatively
cheap to replate if you ever wear them out or damage one.
Google LN Engineering
Here's a little homework for you if interested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikasil
LO&SLO
JOHN
----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy Willis
To: corvairengines-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:15 AM
Subject: CorvairEngines-List: Re: CorvairEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs -
01/08/11
Not only are some of the items from MM unavailable, I don't like what
I see about their coated aluminum cylinders. Almost all users of
aluminum in engine blocks use cast iron inserts. When cast iron is
properly honed, with the scratches running around in circles, they hold
a slight film of oil, which both seals and lubricates the
cylinder-to-ring contact.
In contrast, aluminum can gall very easily in such applications, so
the user is dependent upon the durability of the coating to prevent
this. I'd want to know a lot about the durability in empirical testing.
With the fifth bearing, WW's stuff is about as bullet-proof as you can
get. If I were building the ideal, I'd go with WW specs, except for
using primary and secondary electronic ignition. Others have done
variants of this and can speak better to these mods.
Tim in central TX
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On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 1:55 AM, CorvairEngines-List Digest Server
<corvairengines-list@matronics.com> wrote:
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Time: 11:35:01 AM PST US
From: "Steve Dixon" <dix39@charter.net>
Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Corvair - where to get one?
I feel I have to respond to this post to clarify, as I understand
it,
the positions Wynne and Magnificent Machine occupy with regard to
Corvair flight engines. I attended the Corvair College about a year
ago
held at Magnificent Machine. I am a long time follower of William
Wynne
who has devoted a very significant part of his life to the
development
of a safe conversion of Corvair engines for use in aircraft. IMHO,
anyone planning to convert a Corvair engine for aircraft use should
take
advantage of the testing and research he has done. His book,
"Corvair
Flight Engines", contains a wealth of information about Corvair
engines
and how to convert them. I wholeheartedly agree with all that has
been
said about Magnificent Machine, but they, and others, are only
building
on the decades of work that has been done by William Wynne.
Steve Dixon
----- Original Message -----
From: MRus597999@aol.com
To: corvairengines-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Corvair - where to get one?
A better source for good parts, like new cranks, light weight
cylinders, etc is at magnificentmachine.com. I talked to him last
weekend and first met him in Livermore at a Corvair College. Wynne
is
good but this guy has got even better stuff. You want fuel
injection,
new not used cranks, etc. See this guy, he can build you a bullet
proof
engine far stronger than any thing Wynne can build.
Mike Russell
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| Subject: | Re: CorvairEngines-Nickisil |
The Rotax 912 and 914 also use nikasil.
-- Craig
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[mailto:owner-corvairengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of John
Bolding
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Re: CorvairEngines-Nickisil
Nickisil is pretty proven technology, Porsche has used it for 20-30?? yrs in
the 911. LOTS of others
Got a buddy that has a 2 cyl VW with Nickies that he has flown almost wide
open for over 600 hrs.
Don't think anyone has flown a Vair with them yet but several will.
They save you 18# and that is a LOT of weight, plus they are relatively
cheap to replate if you ever wear them out or damage one.
Google LN Engineering
Here's a little homework for you if interested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikasil
LO&SLO
JOHN
----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy Willis <mailto:timwillis01@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:15 AM
Subject: CorvairEngines-List: Re: CorvairEngines-List Digest: 4 Msgs -
01/08/11
Not only are some of the items from MM unavailable, I don't like what I see
about their coated aluminum cylinders. Almost all users of aluminum in
engine blocks use cast iron inserts. When cast iron is properly honed, with
the scratches running around in circles, they hold a slight film of oil,
which both seals and lubricates the cylinder-to-ring contact.
In contrast, aluminum can gall very easily in such applications, so the user
is dependent upon the durability of the coating to prevent this. I'd want
to know a lot about the durability in empirical testing.
With the fifth bearing, WW's stuff is about as bullet-proof as you can get.
If I were building the ideal, I'd go with WW specs, except for using primary
and secondary electronic ignition. Others have done variants of this and
can speak better to these mods.
Tim in central TX
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On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 1:55 AM, CorvairEngines-List Digest Server
<corvairengines-list@matronics.com> wrote:
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Time: 11:35:01 AM PST US
From: "Steve Dixon" <dix39@charter.net>
Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Corvair - where to get one?
I feel I have to respond to this post to clarify, as I understand it,
the positions Wynne and Magnificent Machine occupy with regard to
Corvair flight engines. I attended the Corvair College about a year ago
held at Magnificent Machine. I am a long time follower of William Wynne
who has devoted a very significant part of his life to the development
of a safe conversion of Corvair engines for use in aircraft. IMHO,
anyone planning to convert a Corvair engine for aircraft use should take
advantage of the testing and research he has done. His book, "Corvair
Flight Engines", contains a wealth of information about Corvair engines
and how to convert them. I wholeheartedly agree with all that has been
said about Magnificent Machine, but they, and others, are only building
on the decades of work that has been done by William Wynne.
Steve Dixon
----- Original Message -----
From: MRus597999@aol.com
To: corvairengines-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: CorvairEngines-List: Corvair - where to get one?
A better source for good parts, like new cranks, light weight
cylinders, etc is at magnificentmachine.com <http://magnificentmachine.com/>
. I talked to him last
weekend and first met him in Livermore at a Corvair College. Wynne is
good but this guy has got even better stuff. You want fuel injection,
new not used cranks, etc. See this guy, he can build you a bullet proof
engine far stronger than any thing Wynne can build.
Mike Russell
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