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JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: Corvair engines |
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It probably was the oil the crank shaft was quenched in after nitriding.
John Read
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gregnk8(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: Corvair engines |
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Patrick,
You can bring your crank in to any decent auto machine shop and have them test the surface for hardening. Just one drop of a special chemical immediately give you results no guessing. Doesn't give you the depth of the hardening but confirms that it was heat treated. Amazing that no one seems to be aware of this. But I guess WW did not say it so the lot of his apologists think its apostasy to investigate this on their own.
After seeing all the emotional posts its pretty clear that Im staying away from the whole corvair industry. I got so mayn private messages from folks who had terrible experience with Wynne that the list almost looks like his apostles are Taliban working at intimidating anyone who disagrees with them.
I've decided against the Corvair engine with all this bickering but I definitely would use the Venturay set up that uses a Lycoming hub for the starter and alternator and that lets you safety-wire the prop bolts. AIrcraft-quality and proven . WW may have a lot of experience but seems bound to outdated automotive ideas.
BTW those who think that a homebuilder is incapable of making his own parts should take up another hobby. If everything you do needs the blessing of WW, then your safest bet is to stay on the ground. I say go ahead and experiment, thats why its called EXPERIMENTAL aviation. Fear-mongering about the risk of dying if you make things yourself is just ignorant since most of us have built the most important part ourselves -- the airframe, NOT the engine.
Greg
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