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nebchmp(at)wcc.net
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: Corvair in a Fox V

Thanks to Don there are some photos of my engine posted at Sport 

Flight.  Look at the engines section at what is now titled First flight 

of my Model IV by 220 East Beck.  (There may have been a syber moment at 

sometime.)  I finally finished the install on thursday, did the w/b 

first thing friday morning .  The total empty weight is 23# lighter than 

the EA81 installed was.  It took a while to get start procedures 

perfected using the Revmaster Carb.  However a friend of mine who is 

darn good at these things figured it out.  The procedure is, batt 

switches on, ignition switches on, throttle a little less than half, 

mixture idlel cutoff.  Hit the start switch and start pushing the 

mixture to rich.  Varoom.  This was the first engine completion by 

myself and  those who have done it, know the feeling.  Not everything 

was perfect though.  I have a couple fuel weeps and a slight oil lead.  

At this point thats minor.  Now to finish the ground run peroid and get 

airbone again.  I believe I have a good combination.   Later    Norm

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mteixeira(at)wmlylesco.co
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: Corvair in a Fox V

Congratulations Norm.  Keep going; you are leading the way for the rest

of us only considering the Corvair.  Very good to hear about the 23#

weight savings.



Matt IV-1200

Fresno, CA



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wingnut

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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:05 am Post subject: Re: Corvair in a Fox V

Very cool. Will you be making your own cowl?



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		  Thanks to Don there are some photos of my engine posted at Sport Flight. Look at the engines section at what is now titled First flight 

of my Model IV by 220 East Beck.

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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: Corvair in a Fox V

I used the 0200 cowl that Skystar sold.  I shortened the bottom half by 

about four inches where it attaches to the fuselage.   Then cut the top 

cowl into about four inches in front of the firewall and removed four 

inches there.  I glued the piece I removed to the bottom of the piece in 

front of the windscreen, just in front of the firewall.  This gave me a 

place to fasten the rest of the cowl on with cam locks.  Now I can 

remove the engine cover with out removing the part over the 

instruments.  In other words a boot cowl. I can take a picture if  

anyone is interested.            Norm



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Very cool. Will you be making your own cowl?

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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: Corvair in a Fox V

Harris, Robert wrote:



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Hi Norm,

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How much does horse power does your

Corvair engine have and how much do they cost?

  



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The Corviar 164cid is rated at 100hp.  I won't swear that is.  If you 
	


have never checked the site and are really interested go here. 

http://www.flycorvair.com/      <http://www.flycorvair.com/>      This 

is where I started. There is a lot of information there.   I can be of 

help with what I did to make mine fit the Fox. 

I  am still doing some of those late minute things, but looking to be in 

the air again late this week or early next.   Keep in touch.

Norm.

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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: Corvair in a Fox V

Norm

Keep us posted on your progress.  I have searched the web and you are

the only builder of a Corvair Fox so close to flying and sharing their

experience.  Your photographs on Sportflight are also the only ones I've

ever found of a Corvair Fox.  Now that's experimental aviation!  Thanks.



Matt IV-1200

Fresno, CA

Norm wrote: 

"I am still doing some of those late minute things, but looking to be in

the air again late this week or early next."

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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:39 am Post subject: Corvair in a Fox V

Hi Matt,I see you might go with the corvair,I would like to know how that works out for you.I had spoke with you on the phone before christmas and we talked about the corvair,I have the builders manuals to the corvair motor if you might need a copy.

 I was also hoping you could help me out,I am in need of a copy of the kitfox 4 classic owners/builders manual,could you make a copy of yours and mail it to me? I would be happy to pay you a fee.Please contact me by phone or email when you get a chance.

      Sincerely Mark Thomson....N61AC

email: kr2(at)earthlink.net

386-649-4225



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