<VV> RE: 3 cyl engine / Scott's reply to ChoirBoy (humor?)

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

AND they smoke a lot when you try to autocross them  !!! <GGG>

FrontMan
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At 09:49 PM 4/22/2007, you wrote:
>The story I heard (not from Ken) was that he built it back in the 
>day during the gas shortages to try and run it in a Corvair and get 
>really good gas mileage but as most people now know a Corvair engine 
>will run on three cylinders but it has no power.
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>>Scott, thanks for the link, and thanks for the usual great pics 
>>since I could not make it.  Lots of FCs there!
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>>I have but one question - Is Ken Arnold's 3 cyl engine of any 
>>purpose besides demonstration?  Sure would have been neat to see that run.
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>>>http://corvair.us/e/2007+SpringFest
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>Scott Trunkhill
>strunkhill1 at comcast.net
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