The engine in my KR has been a stock O-200 with worn out cylinders for a number of years. ?It has been down for maintenance and modifications since February. ?It now has a new top end on it with O-200-D pistons, and a pair of Pmags for ignition. ?I just finished installing the Pmags today and will finish putting the plane back together this week, but haven't even fired the engine yet, let alone do any test flying. ?I've also been working on a number of small aerodynamic clean ups and enhancements to the plane as well. ?It should be ready to start testing next weekend. ?Details on the engine and other work is on my website at <http://jscott.uphero.com/KR/2013%20Updates.html>.
I generally avoid the Corvair conversations as my opinions are likely offensive to the Corvair believers. ?I have a low opinion of the Corvair as an aircraft powerplant. ?Where I fly, an engine failure is likely to lead to either a fatality or serious injuries with a destroyed plane. To me, an engine with a reputation for regular in-flight failures is not an acceptable aircraft powerplant. ?I've had one engine failure in another plane here in the mountains at night and don't care to experience the same again. For those that have links to my old web site <http://jscott.comlu.com>, I'm in the process of moving everything to a new web site <http://jscott.uphero.com>. ?The old web site has been having intermittent access problems for a while. ?I'll put a forwarding link on the old web site which should be there for the next year. -Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Oscar Zuniga > Sent: 05/05/13 11:50 AM > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> Interesting info, Corvair torque > > 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
