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#3410-Nason switch-(For planes with electric fuel pumps)
Builders, Here is a look at a simple, but important part of the Corvair installations which require electric fuel pumps. Please note: While this part looks identical to the switch we used from...
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2014 Conversion Manual Upgrades.
Builders, In the last few weeks we have sent out a great number of 2014 manuals to builders who chose to upgrade their information, which I highly suggest. Grace and I were working from a list of...
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Woody Harris and 601XL flying to Copper State
Builders: I received an email an hour ago from “our man on the West Coast” Woody Harris, stating that he is leaving Vacaville in Northern CA at first light and flying his 601XL the 750 miles to the...
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Shop Notes, 10/26/14
Builders, Vern and I were welding in the shop last night until 1AM. In a few minutes, I will be back out there and working all day. Vern and I are working on a very large batch of motor mounts slated...
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Thought for the day: The ‘Triple crown’ of Homebuilding.
Builders, On Saturday night, I wrote that Vern and I worked until 1am before quitting for the night. Sunday I was up from 7am until midnight, and Vern was here from 10am-6pm. Today we worked from 8am...
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How I became a genius in 6 minutes
Builders: About 6 months ago, a builder finished a Corvair powered 601XL and got ready to take it on it’s first flight. It should have been a low stress event, because we have almost 100 Corvair...
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Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #1, Intro.
Builders, Here is a slightly different series, with the goal of giving builders a foundation of facts, which are the basis of all the information I provide. We present a lot of details, and a fair...
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Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #2, Hardest working engine
Builders, ————————————– . If you have not seen the Intro to this series, you can read it here: Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #1, Intro., It will explain the goals of the articles. Please take a...
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Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #3, My way or the highway?
Builders: ————————————– . If you have not seen the Intro to this series, you can read it here: Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #1, Intro., It will explain the goals of the articles. Please take a...
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Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #4, Blueprint for success or?
Builders: ————————————– . If you have not seen the Intro to this series, you can read it here: Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #1, Intro., It will explain the goals of the articles. Please take a...
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Corvair College #32, Texas Feb, 2015, Sign up open
Builders, Corvair College #32 is set for San Marcos Texas. 27 Feb – 1 Mar, The local hosts are Shelley Tumino and Kevin Purtee. The people who brought you CC#22 and CC#28 . This College is at the same...
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Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #6, 98% DNA not enough.
Builders: ————————————– . If you have not seen the Intro to this series, you can read it here: Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #1, Intro., It will explain the goals of the articles. Please take a...
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Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #5, Two Minute Test
Builders: ————————————– . If you have not seen the Intro to this series, you can read it here: Understanding Flying Corvairs Pt. #1, Intro., It will explain the goals of the articles. Please take a...
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Bearhawk LSA Engine Mount, P/N #4201-E
Builders, . Last year we worked with Bob Barrows, designer of the Bearhawk series of aircraft to make a Corvair Engine mount for his LSA model. In our Catalog, this is part #4201-E. The story of making...
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New EAA video on Corvair College#27, Barnwell 2013.
Builders, Charlie Becker, The EAA’s Director of Communities & Homebuilt Community Manager sent us a note, that the EAA has released a 7 minute film on you tube, a condensed version of the full...
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Back from Corvair College #31,Barnwell, S.C.
Builders, We have returned from CC#31 in Barnwell, our 5th event with local hosts P.F. Beck and his outstanding team of volunteers. It was a great event, with many planes flown in, many engine built...
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Thought for the day: Having two Achilles heels.
“Let me teach you something about some of the people who choose car engines: Some of them have two Achilles heels. they are cheap and they don’t like following the guidance of experienced people. It...
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Veteran’s day story: Tammy Duckworth, aviator.
Builders: A Corvair pilot sent me a link to this story. It is about marking the 10th anniversary (11/12/04) of Major Tammy Duckworth’s helicopter being hit in Iraq. Although she is a serving member of...
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1,500 mile Corvair College flight in a 601XL
Builders, Below is a story with great photos written by Ken Pavlou, of flying a Corvair/601XL from Connecticut to Barnwell SC and back last week. For people who question the capability of light sport...
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Thought for the day: Mechanical Instruments
“Mechanical instruments are Bad-Ass. On my workshop shelf I have a manifold pressure gauge that reads to seventy five inches of manifold pressure. (22 pounds of boost) It is from a Lockheed P2V-7...
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