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mcjon77

Joined: 17 May 2008
Posts: 55
Location: Chicago

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: 601XL/Corvair Guys, How do you like your engine?

Hi guys,



I am new here and am considering using the Corvair as a power-plant for either a 601XL or another aircraft.  I wanted to know from the guys with experience with them (no matter how much or how little)  what have your experiences been?  How is the reliability and maintenance issues?  Have you had any engine out situations?  Any info from users would be appreciated.



Thanks,



Jon

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sdthatcher

Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 91
Location: Port Saint Lucie

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:54 am Post subject: 601XL/Corvair Guys, How do you like your engine?

The Corvair engine is simply amazing. Although I only have a little more 

than 5 hours on the engine, the oil looks like the day I put it in and the 

engine sounds incredibly smooth. At full throttle, I get about 2500 rpm's 

static and about 2700-2800 Max in the air... not too far off from standard 

Lycoming/Continental max settings. I cruise about 2400. There are no leaks 

whatsoever!  The engine I have was made from William Wynne parts and 

assembled mostly by William and Kevin Fahy at the Edgewater facility. Kevin 

will also build a complete engine and his site is at http://vairforce.com 

while william is at http://flycorvair.com.



This is an unpaid endorsement of the William Wynne Corvair Conversion.



Scott Thatcher, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA

N601EL, http://placestofly.com, EAA203



<<snip>>

I am new here and am considering using the Corvair as a power-plant for 

either

a 601XL or another aircraft.  I wanted to know from the guys with experience 

with

them (no matter how much or how little)  what have your experiences been?

How is the reliability and maintenance issues?  Have you had any engine out 

situations?

Any info from users would be appreciated.



Thanks,



Jon

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Scott Thatcher, Port Saint Lucie, FL
601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA
N601EL, EAA203 140 hours and not flying currently.

davgray(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: 601XL/Corvair Guys, How do you like your engine?

Jon



I have 72 hours on my engine.  For my 601XL, it offers plenty of power ,

starts on the first blade and runs very smooth.  Were I to do it again, it

would still be my first choice.

William Wynne has made the FWF installation so much easier.  He offers well

thought out flight tested parts for everything you might need to complete

the Corvair installation.  If you build, this level of integration will save

you a lot of time and frustration.

Get his Corvair Conversion Manual and video's and read everything on his

website www.flycorvair.com

There is a lot of information along with the reasons why it is designed the

way that it is.



Gary Ray

davgray(at)sbcglobal.net

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Gig Giacona

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: Re: 601XL/Corvair Guys, How do you like your engine?

I'm going to second Scott's endorsement. I too had my engine assembled from WW parts by William and Kevin. And while it took a long time to get it the craftsmanship is excellent. And while I haven't run my engine yet if it flies half as good as it looks it will be a winner.

 	  sdthatcher wrote: 	
		  The Corvair engine is simply amazing. Although I only have a little more 

than 5 hours on the engine, the oil looks like the day I put it in and the 

engine sounds incredibly smooth. At full throttle, I get about 2500 rpm's 

static and about 2700-2800 Max in the air... not too far off from standard 

Lycoming/Continental max settings. I cruise about 2400. There are no leaks 

whatsoever!  The engine I have was made from William Wynne parts and 

assembled mostly by William and Kevin Fahy at the Edgewater facility. Kevin 

will also build a complete engine and his site is at http://vairforce.com 

while william is at http://flycorvair.com.



This is an unpaid endorsement of the William Wynne Corvair Conversion.



Scott Thatcher, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

601XL with Corvair, Registered as E-LSA

N601EL, http://placestofly.com, EAA203

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W.R. "Gig" Giacona
601XL Under Construction
See my progress at www.peoamerica.net/N601WR

pmaxpmax(at)HOTMAIL.COM
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: 601XL/Corvair Guys, How do you like your engine?

I have about 150 hours on mine.  I've flown it to Florida (7.5 hours one way) and West Virginia (3.5 hours one way) and many shorter trips.  I love it.  I wouldn't have done it any other way.  I have had no problems at all with my engine, and I do routine maintenance every winter.  I've made several modifications this winter to the plane: WW Electronic Ignition, upgraded rubber fuel lines to stainless braided, re-designed the panel using a Dynon D-180, and a few other things.

  

 The CDI factor ("Chicks Dig It") is very high when you tell someone "I built the plane, and I built the engine too."

  

 Many more of my comments are in the archives.



Phil Maxson

 601XL/Corvair

 Northwest New Jersey

   

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 Hi guys,

 

 I am new here and am considering using the Corvair as a power-plant for either a 601XL or another aircraft. I wanted to know from the guys with experience with them (no matter how much or how little) what have your experiences been? How is the reliability and maintenance issues? Have you had any engine out situations? Any info from users would be appreciated.

 

 Thanks,

 

 Jon

 

 

 

 

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