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1. 02:06 PM - Re: Is it worth it? (jimd)
2. 04:30 PM - Re: Re: Is it worth it? (hvandervoo@aol.com)
3. 04:33 PM - Re: Re: Is it worth it? (=?utf-8?B?Sm9obiBSZWNpbmU=?=)
4. 06:07 PM - Hot rodding the Model A (pflyboy)
5. 07:05 PM - Re: Hot rodding the Model A (Rick Holland)
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| Subject: | Re: Is it worth it? |
http://venturay.com/engines.html
Anyone know anything about these guys?
They claim to build one pretty reasonable.
Personally I would go for the 125hp Franklin PZL.. and have a new engine, they
were going for about 7K, and are supposed to weigh same as an 0-200. Would be
nice to have some extra power for hot days. Your corvair is at least 40 yrs old,
and would have some amount of fatigue even if you built it exactly to specs.
http://www.franklinengines.com/4a.cfm
Jim
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| Subject: | Re: Is it worth it? |
Jim,
I believe this is out of business.
Owner and his wife had a fatal accident with their airplane about 6
months ago.
Regards
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: jimd <jlducey@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 4:03 pm
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Is it worth it?
http://venturay.com/engines.html
Anyone know anything about these guys?
They claim to build one pretty reasonable.
Personally I would go for the 125hp Franklin PZL.. and have a new
engine, they
were going for about 7K, and are supposed to weigh same as an 0-200.
Would be
nice to have some extra power for hot days. Your corvair is at least 40
yrs old,
and would have some amount of fatigue even if you built it exactly to
specs.
http://www.franklinengines.com/4a.cfm
Jim
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| Subject: | Re: Is it worth it? |
For what its worth I called the Franklin motor numbrer a couple of times and got
the answering machine. After a few tries I sent an email and got no response
so I called and left a message along with my email address to no avail. I am
really interested in that engine and wii be needing one in 2 years. Which at the
present rate of reply I may get a response from them. For someone selling engines
I would a expeced some type of response
Are they still in business?
John
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message-----
From: "jimd" <jlducey@hotmail.com>
To:pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Is it worth it?
http://venturay.com/engines.html
Anyone know anything about these guys?
They claim to build one pretty reasonable.
Personally I would go for the 125hp Franklin PZL.. and have a new engine, they
were going for about 7K, and are supposed to weigh same as an 0-200. Would be
nice to have some extra power for hot days. Your corvair is at least 40 yrs old,
and would have some amount of fatigue even if you built it exactly to specs.
http://www.franklinengines.com/4a.cfm
Jim
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| Subject: | Hot rodding the Model A |
Is there any way to tell how much horsepower a Model A would need in order to swing
the recommended size prop at the recommended RPM at a much higher altitude
(maybe 8000 ft)? Or am I just nuts? Awaiting the flak...
Nick
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| Subject: | Re: Hot rodding the Model A |
One rule of thumb is 3% HP loss per 1000ft so you lose about 24% at 8000 ft.
Doesn't leave a lot of power if you have two fat guys in a Piet. You could
solve the problem by being the first to turbo or supercharge a model A in an
aircraft.
Rick
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:04 PM, pflyboy <nick_d_av8r@msn.com> wrote:
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> Is there any way to tell how much horsepower a Model A would need in order
> to swing the recommended size prop at the recommended RPM at a much higher
> altitude (maybe 8000 ft)? Or am I just nuts? Awaiting the flak...
>
> Nick
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=179718#179718
>
>
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Rick Holland
Castle Rock, Colorado
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