<VV> Fwd: Corvairs

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi folks,

Got this message the other day, I'm guessing someone who has done  
some machining or has access to the drawings can answer this  
question.  Ray can be reached at simpkinsxx at earthlink.net.

--Bryan

Begin forwarded message:

> Bryan. Just looked at your website. Sure a lot of useful  
> information there.
> Looks like you put a lot of effort into it over the years. Your  
> interest
> seems to lie in a different direction than mine. I am primarily  
> interest in
> the Corvair for aircraft applications. A short history of myself:  
> flew B24's
> in Europe in WW2. Was a POW for a while. Education is in welding
> engineering. Employed in that field for 42 years by DOE(Department Of
> Energy) Owned and operated a Welding and machine shop todate. Now  
> retired
> and sold off my larger equipment. Holding on to smaller  
> mill,lathes, welding
> equipment for a Skunk works dedicated to homebuilt aircraft. I have  
> built 5
> prior aircraft. Last was a VerEze in 1985. Have a Cessna 150 now to  
> fly.Make
> parts for  several aircraft. Gears for Pazmany's Stork. Interest in  
> Corvair
> is for a homebuilt similar to C701. Have space for 3 runways on my  
> farm. I
> presently have 5 engines disassembled and in various state of  
> machining.
> When I find 2 heads I will be able to assemble four. Some  
> information I need
> is the factory spec's on main bearing bores in the case. Do you  
> know where
> this information might be found? WW seems to be too busy right now  
> and I
> hate to bother him. Good luck in your future endeavors. Regards Ray.