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I was poking around today, and it finally struck me that a Corvair engine might be a really good choice. I got some disturbing news about the Rotec radial which makes me think it's not a great choice (bad customer experiences, and a few failures). I read up some more on the Continental O-200, and it's still an interesting choice, but the Corvair looks quite interesting.
That site I linked above sells completely overhauled and flight-ready Corvair engines for $8k, which now seems like a downright bargain to me. I really like that the Corvair doesn't need any gearing to turn the prop at the right speed, which is very unusual among automotive engine conversions. I also hadn't realized that the Corvair was a boxer engine, which immediately endears me to it.
Yet another choice. At least I'm not suffering for lack of options.
Posted at 21:25 permanent link category: /aviation
Categories: all aviation Building a Biplane bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater