<VV> 140 engine codes

[mark at noakes.com]

The Corvair aviation crowd, for obvious reasons, works to make the most 
reliable engine, not the highest hp engine. The biggest problem that 
they've seen when they try to push the hp (or when they hit a deer on 
the runway) is crank breakage. There are minimal problems when they 
stick to William Wynne's formula. The general aviation crowd still gets 
squeamish with any mention of a Corvair in an aircraft, but the 
homebuilt crowd is a different animal, and they see risk differently.

Mark N


On 11/26/11 2:02 AM, rbuckridge at comcast.net wrote:
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> Not true. Sorry there is no easy way to say it.
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> I did a little more looking and see I had a RD code block, just the bare block, that was rejected simply on engine code. They wanted the RH block from a PG car because their feeling was PG engines are stressed less than manual shift blocks.
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> I did look briefly on line for their web page about only using certain blocks. I couldn't find what I was looking for and from reading a little here and there, I think they may have changed their thinking about blocks and maybe cylinder heads.
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> I sold a set of well used 110 heads to a aviation person because all they could find was the NOT WANTED 140 heads. Seems they got a 140 engine and it "had the wrong heads" and they needed the 110 heads. I almost made an offer to buy their heads but I didn't.
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> Aviation engine work is outstanding. Check out their web sites and look at the photos.
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> Roy
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "J R Read"<hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: rbuckridge at comcast.net, "Virtual Vairs"<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:06:54 AM
> Subject: Re:<VV>  140 engine codes
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> IIRC they want 110 blocks.  Did not know that it mattered which tranny.
> Really, I think they wanted 110 heads on the block they bought.
> Later, JR
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