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1. 04:48 AM - Re; Hello everyone !! (M&M Stanley)
2. 05:47 AM - engines (Oscar Zuniga)
3. 02:01 PM - Smokey Gantzer (Isablcorky@aol.com)
4. 06:52 PM - Re: Smokey Gantzer (Lynn Knoll)
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| Subject: | Re; Hello everyone !! |
Hi Juan
Welcome to the Piet list.Hope that you find it as interesting as I do ! If
you have any problems, either the archives or someone on the list probably
has the answer.
I have a feeling that I saw a photo of a diesel powered Piet in the Tony
Bingelis's book, "Firewall Forward". I don't have a copy of the book here
with me at the moment to check it.
I don't recall there being many details but perhaps someone has some more
info about it.
Anyway, all the best and welcome!.
Mark S
Japan
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Well, here's another one. I was reading "To Fly" last night and saw a piece
by local EAA 35 member Julius Junge about his 1912 Curtiss Gordon Bennet Cup
racer replica. Here's what he says about the engine he's putting in it.
Not a diesel, but another thought:
"I was put onto the GM Vortec 3000 industrial engine by Matt Naiva, an SAA
member in Wisconsin. When I saw the numbers on the engine, I was sold. It
is a 3 liter, four cylinder inline that produces 163 ft.-lbs. of torque at
1600 RPM. The torque curve is flat up to 3000 RPM. I did not know that
there was any modern engine that would do this. With an 82" prop (!) and
the engine turning about 1580 RPM at full throttle, I am measuring over 400
lbs. of thrust. If there is a shortcoming, it might be the weight of the
engine. Less flywheel and manifold it weighs 275 lbs., but the original
engine on the Curtiss weighed in at a hefty 390 lbs. stripped.
The engine comes with flywheel and manifold but no carb, fuel pump, nor
water pump pulley. The engine is an industrial engine and will run on
gasoline, propane, or natural gas so no carb nor fuel pump is provided.
This is up to the ultimate user. The engine is ued by Hyster forklifts,
Mercruiser, and has other ag and industrial uses. I got a fuel pump form
Hyster. A water pump pulley came from a wrecking yard. The engine comes
with an HEI system. I did not relish hand propping the engine with 8
degrees of advance. A search of the Internet turned up a 1967 Chevy II
distributor that is an exact replacement. This has both mechanical and
vacuum advance and so far has worked quite well. I have been using an HS6
SU carb on the engine. It works well on the upper end but I am not too
happy with the idle. I am going to try a Harley Davidson carb as soon as I
can take the engine outside to run it. I removed the heavy flywheel and
cast iron manifold. The flywheel was replaced with the prop hub and
adapter. Another, lighter manifold was built from tubing. Oh yes... the
engine cost $1595 in the crate."
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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The skies over Brodhead should be very smoky about now. Should have arrived
at 1540.
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| Subject: | Re: Smokey Gantzer |
Does anyone have any news from Brodhed?
I was wondering about new Piets with Corvair engines and also how many Piets?
----- Original Message -----
From: Isablcorky@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:58 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Smokey Gantzer
The skies over Brodhead should be very smoky about now. Should have arrived at
1540.
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