---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith750-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/03/11: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:23 AM - Re: [Probable Spam] Re: Re: engine choice (fritz) 2. 07:05 AM - Re: [Probable Spam] Re: Re: engine choice (j. davis) 3. 07:26 AM - Re: Re: engine choice (j. davis) 4. 08:51 AM - Re: Zenith CH-750 engine choice (Robert Pelland) 5. 10:43 AM - Chat Reminder (George Race) 6. 05:10 PM - Re: Chat Reminder (frank goodnight) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:24 AM PST US From: "fritz" Subject: Re: [Probable Spam] Re: Zenith750-List: Re: engine choice Expermential resale: engine choice? WORKMANSHIP!!!!!!!! WORKMANSHIP!!!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "rayj" Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [Probable Spam] Re: Zenith750-List: Re: engine choice > > I'd like to think you were right, that a Corvair would appeal to as many > people as any other. I think it is a good engine, but far more people have > heard of the big players than a corvair in an airplane. Some of them would > probably worry about it rolling over! :) > > Have to decide exactly what my priorities and options are. I'll know more > in a few months. > > Thanks to everyone for their comments. > > Raymond Julian > Kettle River, MN > > On 01/02/2011 08:09 PM, Larry McFarland wrote: >> --> Zenith750-List message posted by: "Larry >> McFarland" >> >> Raymond, >> The Corvair, properly done, should be as good a seller, pricewise as any >> commercial product. The second hand Rotax or Jabaru have no better >> support or recourse in the event of major problems. I suspect the >> Corvair >> could easily be a better long term engine and it will cost much less. >> Conversely, the Rotax and Jabaru have parts and service which are very >> expensively slanted toward dealer repair. I fly a Subaru and like the >> Corvair, >> You only need to know the correct setups and maintenance to get >> comparatively low cost long term performance. >> >> Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-zenith750-list-server@matronics.com >> [mailto:owner-zenith750-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rayj >> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:54 PM >> To: zenith750-list@matronics.com >> Subject: [Probable Spam] Re: Zenith750-List: Re: engine choice >> >> --> Zenith750-List message posted by: rayj >> >> I have a couple of Corvairs and a manual sitting here. I was planning on >> using one in a 750 when I started. I'm not sure how having an auto >> conversion will affect my resale, If I have to sell it. >> >> Raymond Julian >> Kettle River, MN >> >> On 01/02/2011 07:08 PM, Norman Smit wrote: >>> --> Zenith750-List message posted by: "Norman Smit" >>> >>> Raymond, >>> >>> I'm building a 750 and have started rebuilding a Corvair engine for >>> mine. Go to FlyCorvair.com, which is William Wynne's site and the >>> person who has been working with these engines for aviation use for >>> possibly two decades. My reasons are that the engine has a mature >>> history and the kinks have been worked out for aviation use. It is >>> very close to the same weight as an O-200, air cooled, and direct >>> drive. I'm not going this route, but you can buy a complete firewall >>> forward package from William Wynne - engine mount to propeller - >>> although he usually encourages people to build their own in keeping >>> with experimental aviation's educative principle. It is cheaper than a >>> certified engine to purchase and the long-term running costs will be >>> significantly better. Because complete firewall forward development >>> has been done, it makes completion that much more straightforward for >>> builders like myself, because I don't have to reinvent the wheel. >>> (I'm not getting anything for this mention, by the way.) >>> >>> Norman >>> Garner, NC >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:05:10 AM PST US From: "j. davis" Subject: Re: [Probable Spam] Re: Zenith750-List: Re: engine choice >> On 01/02/2011 08:09 PM, Larry McFarland wrote: >>> >>> Raymond, >>> The Corvair, properly done, should be as good a seller, pricewise as any >>> commercial product. The second hand Rotax or Jabaru have no better >>> support or recourse in the event of major problems. I suspect the Corvair >>> could easily be a better long term engine and it will cost much less. >>> Conversely, the Rotax and Jabaru have parts and service which are very >>> expensively slanted toward dealer repair. I fly a Subaru and like the >>> Corvair, >>> You only need to know the correct setups and maintenance to get >>> comparatively low cost long term performance. >>> >>> Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com Greetings, CH750 list! I have ordered a CH750 kit, hope to receive it soon. I am seriously considering the Rotec R2800 radial as an engine to power my 750. http://www.rotecradialengines.com/0RotecR2800/R2800.htm Opinions? -- Regards, J. - flying Sonex #325 C-FJNJ, Jab 3300a, Prince P-Tip, Aerocarb - restoring the 'Johnston Special' - former C-IGGY CH701 owner/builder, starting CH750 soon - http://cleco.ca +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | J. Davis, M.Sc. | (computer science) | | *NIX consulting, SysAdmin | email: jd at lawsonimaging.ca | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:26:43 AM PST US From: "j. davis" Subject: Re: Zenith750-List: Re: engine choice Sorry about letting that "Probable Spam" in the subject line of my last post live on! Some email servers add that to the subject to flag possible spam. I should have noticed it and removed it (which I have now done). On 01/03/2011 10:02 AM, j. davis wrote: > > Greetings, CH750 list! I have ordered a CH750 kit, hope to receive it soon. I am seriously > considering the Rotec R2800 radial as an engine to power my 750. > > http://www.rotecradialengines.com/0RotecR2800/R2800.htm > > Opinions? > -- Regards, J. - flying Sonex #325 C-FJNJ, Jab 3300a, Prince P-Tip, Aerocarb - restoring the 'Johnston Special' - former C-IGGY CH701 owner/builder, starting CH750 soon - http://cleco.ca +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | J. Davis, M.Sc. | (computer science) | | *NIX consulting, SysAdmin | email: jd at lawsonimaging.ca | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ On the other hand... You have different fingers. --- Steven Wright ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:51:40 AM PST US From: "Robert Pelland" Subject: Zenith750-List: Re: Zenith CH-750 engine choice J. You might want to get in touch with another 750 builder by the name of Andr=E9 Levesque, who was/is considering the same engine choice. He can be reached on the Zenith Aero website at the following address http://www.zenith.aero/profile/AndreLevesque?xg_source=profiles_memberL ist Good luck with your choices. regards Robert the 701 & 750 Scratch ----- Original Message ----- From: j. davis To: zenith750-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [Probable Spam] Re: Zenith750-List: Re: engine choice >> On 01/02/2011 08:09 PM, Larry McFarland wrote: McFarland" >>> >>> Raymond, >>> The Corvair, properly done, should be as good a seller, pricewise as any >>> commercial product. The second hand Rotax or Jabaru have no better >>> support or recourse in the event of major problems. I suspect the Corvair >>> could easily be a better long term engine and it will cost much less. >>> Conversely, the Rotax and Jabaru have parts and service which are very >>> expensively slanted toward dealer repair. I fly a Subaru and like the >>> Corvair, >>> You only need to know the correct setups and maintenance to get >>> comparatively low cost long term performance. >>> >>> Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com Greetings, CH750 list! I have ordered a CH750 kit, hope to receive it soon. I am seriously considering the Rotec R2800 radial as an engine to power my 750. http://www.rotecradialengines.com/0RotecR2800/R2800.htm Opinions? -- Regards, J. - flying Sonex #325 C-FJNJ, Jab 3300a, Prince P-Tip, Aerocarb - restoring the 'Johnston Special' - former C-IGGY CH701 owner/builder, starting CH750 soon - http://cleco.ca +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | J. Davis, M.Sc. | (computer science) | | *NIX consulting, SysAdmin | email: jd at lawsonimaging.ca | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:43:33 AM PST US From: "George Race" Subject: Zenith750-List: Chat Reminder Live Chat Room every Monday evening around 8:00 EDT http://www.mykitairplane.com Click on the Chat Room link at the top of the page. 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