I was waiting for Jeff Scott to chime in on the Cont./Corvair/VW subject since
his KR probably has as much time on its small Continental as any of the others
that are flying with that combination. It's hard to say exactly what Jeff's
engine is, though, but it's basically a morphed C85 that is closer to an O-200
than anything. Maybe he'll provide some general comments on maintenance and
reliability of the small Continentals. I know Jeff doesn't get into the Corvair
discussion because he hasn't worked on them much, but he does have experience
with the VW and the small Continentals and I would say that he flies in a very
"challenging" (if not hostile) environment... high, hot, and rugged. Oscar
ZunigaMedford, OR
