New to me Corvair engine, need advice on 5th bearing and intake - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T15:56:20Zhttps://zenith.aero/forum/topics/new-to-me-corvair-engine-need-advice-on-5th-bearing-and-intake?commentId=2606393%3AComment%3A747757&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you Terry. Excellent su…tag:zenith.aero,2020-11-14:2606393:Comment:7715852020-11-14T05:27:06.626ZMark Gregoryhttps://zenith.aero/profile/MarkGregory
<p>Thank you Terry. Excellent suggestion on watching the videos. I will be sending the heads to WW's shop to have the welding work accomplish. The guy I purchase the engine from has already overhauled the heads but WW is going to double check everything. I spoke with Dan at SPA and since the crank has already been ion nitride, they do not recommend installing the 2nd gen 5th bearing so I will have to install the 1st gen. That's okay with me, saves about 1K in labor and parts. Thanks again for…</p>
<p>Thank you Terry. Excellent suggestion on watching the videos. I will be sending the heads to WW's shop to have the welding work accomplish. The guy I purchase the engine from has already overhauled the heads but WW is going to double check everything. I spoke with Dan at SPA and since the crank has already been ion nitride, they do not recommend installing the 2nd gen 5th bearing so I will have to install the 1st gen. That's okay with me, saves about 1K in labor and parts. Thanks again for the YouTube link.</p> Hi Ernest,
The page has been…tag:zenith.aero,2020-10-09:2606393:Comment:7478712020-10-09T16:10:21.312ZMark Gregoryhttps://zenith.aero/profile/MarkGregory
<p>Hi Ernest,</p>
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<p>The page has been book marked and I'll read through it this weekend. </p>
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<p>All additional comments and suggestions are welcomed.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Mark</p>
<p>Hi Ernest,</p>
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<p>The page has been book marked and I'll read through it this weekend. </p>
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<p>All additional comments and suggestions are welcomed.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Mark</p> Hi Earine,
Thank you for the…tag:zenith.aero,2020-10-09:2606393:Comment:7478672020-10-09T16:06:26.277ZMark Gregoryhttps://zenith.aero/profile/MarkGregory
<p>Hi Earine,</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply. The manuals will be Christmas presents from my family and will be read cover to cover during the holiday. I figured that these two items would be heavy hitters so I'm looking saving up for the cost and lead time. In talking to WW, he stated that a planned Corvair College at Yuma in the spring. I live in Tucson so that is just a short drive. I do want to have the core of the engine ready to attend this college, if it happens.</p>
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<p>Hi Earine,</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply. The manuals will be Christmas presents from my family and will be read cover to cover during the holiday. I figured that these two items would be heavy hitters so I'm looking saving up for the cost and lead time. In talking to WW, he stated that a planned Corvair College at Yuma in the spring. I live in Tucson so that is just a short drive. I do want to have the core of the engine ready to attend this college, if it happens.</p>
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<p>Please keep the feedback coming.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Mark</p> Mark,I am building a 650 and…tag:zenith.aero,2020-10-09:2606393:Comment:7476272020-10-09T14:04:06.161ZEarnest Fontenothttps://zenith.aero/profile/EarnestFontenot
<p><font style="background-color: #ffffff;">Mark,<br></br>I am building a 650 and also plan to put a Corvair in my plane.<br></br>Your questions are on the right track.<br></br>First thing I would suggest is to get all the manuals for the Corvair conversion.<br></br>Go to <a href="http://www.flycorvair.net" target="_blank">www.flycorvair.net</a>, look for the manuals, order them and read them thouroughly.<br></br>A good number of your questions are answered in them.<br></br>Second suggestion is, attend a Corvair…</font></p>
<p><font style="background-color: #ffffff;">Mark,<br/>I am building a 650 and also plan to put a Corvair in my plane.<br/>Your questions are on the right track.<br/>First thing I would suggest is to get all the manuals for the Corvair conversion.<br/>Go to <a href="http://www.flycorvair.net" target="_blank">www.flycorvair.net</a>, look for the manuals, order them and read them thouroughly.<br/>A good number of your questions are answered in them.<br/>Second suggestion is, attend a Corvair College.<br/>Even if you are not ready to build your engine you will be able to see others being built, ask questions and get answers.<br/>More than likely there will be planes at the College with Corvair engines in them.<br/>Third suggestion, Attend Zenith's Open House that they have every year.<br/>It's usually in September (this year's just occured). Every year I have attended there were always corvair powered plane there.<br/>Hope these suggestions help.<br/>Earnie</font></p> You really want to look at Ma…tag:zenith.aero,2020-10-09:2606393:Comment:7477572020-10-09T13:44:22.010ZErnest Christleyhttps://zenith.aero/profile/ErnestChristley
<p>You really want to look at Mark Langsford's site. This page answer's the intake question:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/phoenix/" target="_blank">http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/phoenix/</a></p>
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<p>And you'll want to know what he has to say about cranks:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/crankshaft/" target="_blank">http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/crankshaft/</a></p>
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<p>In fact, you might want to read through it all:…</p>
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<p>You really want to look at Mark Langsford's site. This page answer's the intake question:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/phoenix/" target="_blank">http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/phoenix/</a></p>
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<p>And you'll want to know what he has to say about cranks:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/crankshaft/" target="_blank">http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/crankshaft/</a></p>
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<p>In fact, you might want to read through it all:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/" target="_blank">http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/</a></p>