---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 11/30/12: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 09:06 AM - [Please Read] - Last Official Day of List Fund Raiser! (Matt Dralle) 1. 06:27 AM - Jeff (Douwe Blumberg) 2. 06:53 AM - Aerovee Engine Revisited (Harvey Plummer) 3. 09:45 AM - Re: Aerovee Engine Revisited (Gary Boothe) 4. 11:36 AM - Tach sensor for Corvair (Barry Davis) 5. 12:33 PM - Re: Tach sensor for Corvair (Ryan Mueller) 6. 12:45 PM - Re: Tach sensor for Corvair (C N Campbell) 7. 01:20 PM - Re: Tach sensor for Corvair (echobravo4) 8. 02:12 PM - Re: Inspection rings (giacummo) 9. 04:48 PM - Re: Aerovee Engine Revisited (macz@peak.org) 10. 10:18 PM - Piet ski flying (Baldeagle) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:08 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Pietenpol-List: [Please Read] - Last Official Day of List Fund Raiser! Dear Listers, Its November 30th and that always means a couple of things. Its my birthday again; number 49 actually! But it also means that its that last official day of the Matronics Email List Fund Raiser! 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Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:01 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Jeff Hey Jeff, Probably more like 75 miles, but I'll meet you wherever you like. I'm really wanting to ck out Lee Bottom, and my friend owns Crawdaddy private airstrip in Carrollton, both really nice grass fields. Douwe ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:53:20 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aerovee Engine Revisited From: "Harvey Plummer" Thanks to all of the input from many of you guys and some additional study, I've come to the conclusion there are better alternatives to the VW/Aerovee for a Piet. Simply. The Aerovee puts out about 125 ft./lbs. of torque and turns a 54" prop easily. The Continental A-65 puts out about 150 ft./lbs. of torque and the Corvair about 160 ft./lbs. Both would do a better job of swining a 72" plus prop and get the necessary thrust required for the Piet. Does anyone have a torque/HP curve for the Model A Ford? Any suggestions on the best sources to purchase Model A, A-65 or Corvair? Thanks for the input. -------- Harv, 485PB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=389514#389514 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:57 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Aerovee Engine Revisited As for the Corvair, the only/best way to start is to visit these two sites: www.flycorvair.net; www.flycorvair.com. I am glad to see that you have moved on from the VW. Continental, Corvair, Ford are ALL better choices! Gary Boothe NX308MB -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Harvey Plummer Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 6:53 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aerovee Engine Revisited --> Thanks to all of the input from many of you guys and some additional study, I've come to the conclusion there are better alternatives to the VW/Aerovee for a Piet. Simply. The Aerovee puts out about 125 ft./lbs. of torque and turns a 54" prop easily. The Continental A-65 puts out about 150 ft./lbs. of torque and the Corvair about 160 ft./lbs. Both would do a better job of swining a 72" plus prop and get the necessary thrust required for the Piet. Does anyone have a torque/HP curve for the Model A Ford? Any suggestions on the best sources to purchase Model A, A-65 or Corvair? Thanks for the input. -------- Harv, 485PB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=389514#389514 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:35 AM PST US From: "Barry Davis" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tach sensor for Corvair Does anyone know the part # and brand of the tooth counter for a Stewart Warner tach for a Corvair engine. Not the big plastic one, but the small one about the diameter of a pencil? Thanks Barry Davis NX973BP ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:33:47 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tach sensor for Corvair From: Ryan Mueller Barry, Contrex 5800-1412, I believe: http://www.galco.com/buy/Contrex/5800-1412 On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Barry Davis wrote: > Does anyone know the part # and brand of the tooth counter for a Stewart > Warner tach for a Corvair engine. Not the big plastic one, but the small > one about the diameter of a pencil?**** > > Thanks**** > > Barry Davis**** > > NX973BP**** > > * > > * > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:45:38 PM PST US From: "C N Campbell" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tach sensor for Corvair Barry, WW should surely know. He uses a tooth counter all the time. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Barry Davis To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 2:40 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tach sensor for Corvair Does anyone know the part # and brand of the tooth counter for a Stewart Warner tach for a Corvair engine. Not the big plastic one, but the small one about the diameter of a pencil? Thanks Barry Davis NX973BP ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:20:13 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Tach sensor for Corvair From: "echobravo4" Don' know if its the one you are Looking for, but, My instructions for the 82636 SW tach say to use the 82646 sending unit I think Summit Racing sells them -------- Earl Brown I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=389631#389631 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:24 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Inspection rings From: "giacummo" Gracias Santiago... -------- Mario Giacummo http://vgmk1.blogspot.com Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=389641#389641 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:06 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aerovee Engine Revisited From: macz@peak.org Hello-- According to a 1930 Ford sales catalog, the "stock" Model A engine had a peak HP of about 38 and peak torque of about 125 lbs--BUT peak torque was at about 1200 RPM which is what is important for swinging a direct drive, big prop. And, of course, most folks pump up the Model A a bit with high compression heads, B carburetors and intake manifolds, etc. --Mac in Oregon > > > Thanks to all of the input from many of you guys and some additional > study, I've come to the conclusion there are better alternatives to the > VW/Aerovee for a Piet. > > Simply. The Aerovee puts out about 125 ft./lbs. of torque and turns a 54" > prop easily. The Continental A-65 puts out about 150 ft./lbs. of torque > and the Corvair about 160 ft./lbs. Both would do a better job of swining a > 72" plus prop and get the necessary thrust required for the Piet. > > Does anyone have a torque/HP curve for the Model A Ford? > > Any suggestions on the best sources to purchase Model A, A-65 or Corvair? > > Thanks for the input. > > -------- > Harv, 485PB > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=389514#389514 > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:18:15 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet ski flying From: "Baldeagle" I've been scanning some old photos and came across these. First ski flying I did was in Karl Erickson's Air Camper, about 1992, when these photos were taken. 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