Original Posted By: DXLViolins
Hi AllThe Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as aPietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this engine?I'm curious about the weight,the usable RPM (slow),thrust bearing,propellorsize,well you know, all that stuff. Somehow those con rod dippers on an Agives me the willys.Not that it hasen't been proven otherwise,its just that a feeling is a feeling.I know that some year models of this engine have a balancershaft in additionto the crankshaft,this must be heavy. Some models have crossflowheads,intake on one side and exaust on the other. I'd like to hear whatothers know or know of.Cheers,Steve Weedeater Yahn________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
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Original Posted By:> allaire
Sounds Great!
Sounds Great!
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By: baileys(at)ktis.net (Robert M. Bailey)
That's a McDowell starter. The Piet that wasat Osh last year has one. Works great, but they arerare.John K________________________________________________________________________________
That's a McDowell starter. The Piet that wasat Osh last year has one. Works great, but they arerare.John K________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By: stephen
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By: "David B. Schober"
stephen wrote:> > Hi All> > The Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as a> Pietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this >engine?If this is the same engine that started out in the Vega, I seem toremember a conversion back in the sixties that ended when the enginethrew a rod. I believe it was written up in Sport Aviation, perhapssomeone has a greater knowledge of this.TTYL Bob B.________________________________________________________________________________
stephen wrote:> > Hi All> > The Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as a> Pietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this >engine?If this is the same engine that started out in the Vega, I seem toremember a conversion back in the sixties that ended when the enginethrew a rod. I believe it was written up in Sport Aviation, perhapssomeone has a greater knowledge of this.TTYL Bob B.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By: LanhamOS
If this is the Vega Engine, Forrest Lovely built a scout with it sometime in the'60's or 70's. That engine was later replaced with an "A" for reliability! Theairplane is now owned by the Airpower Museum in Blakesburg IA. Forrest runs aradiator shop in Minniapolis and has built several rediators for Piet's and hasalot of experiance with our lovely little birds.stephen wrote:> Hi All>> The Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as a> Pietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this engine?> I'm curious about the weight,the usable RPM (slow),thrust bearing,propellor> size,well you know, all that stuff. Somehow those con rod dippers on an A> gives me the willys.> Not that it hasen't been proven otherwise,its just that a feeling is a feeling.> I know that some year models of this engine have a balancershaft in addition> to the crankshaft,this must be heavy. Some models have crossflow> heads,intake on one side and exaust on the other. I'd like to hear what> others know or know of.>> Cheers,Steve Weedeater Yahn--David B.Schober, CPEInstructor, Aviation MaintenanceFairmont State CollegeNational Aerospace Education CenterRt. 3 Box 13Bridgeport, WV 26330-9503(304) 842-8300________________________________________________________________________________
If this is the Vega Engine, Forrest Lovely built a scout with it sometime in the'60's or 70's. That engine was later replaced with an "A" for reliability! Theairplane is now owned by the Airpower Museum in Blakesburg IA. Forrest runs aradiator shop in Minniapolis and has built several rediators for Piet's and hasalot of experiance with our lovely little birds.stephen wrote:> Hi All>> The Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as a> Pietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this engine?> I'm curious about the weight,the usable RPM (slow),thrust bearing,propellor> size,well you know, all that stuff. Somehow those con rod dippers on an A> gives me the willys.> Not that it hasen't been proven otherwise,its just that a feeling is a feeling.> I know that some year models of this engine have a balancershaft in addition> to the crankshaft,this must be heavy. Some models have crossflow> heads,intake on one side and exaust on the other. I'd like to hear what> others know or know of.>> Cheers,Steve Weedeater Yahn--David B.Schober, CPEInstructor, Aviation MaintenanceFairmont State CollegeNational Aerospace Education CenterRt. 3 Box 13Bridgeport, WV 26330-9503(304) 842-8300________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By:> Robert M. Bailey
The vega ENGINE was 140 cid,and was overhead belt-driven cam,cylinders inthe ENGINE were aluminum ,treated with a special process,with noliners.They were not the greatest suck-squeeze-bang-blow unit,and i suspectmost are resting in pieces by now. The 2.5 liter is a castiron unit,gear driven cam(noisey)iron head pushrodeffort.The later versions are injected(throttle body)and DIS(sansdistributor).All in all,a sturdy ENGINE,that we have little troublewith,other than the noisey cam gears which can be fixed. long time G.M. Tech---Doug (don't call me motor)Hunt
The vega ENGINE was 140 cid,and was overhead belt-driven cam,cylinders inthe ENGINE were aluminum ,treated with a special process,with noliners.They were not the greatest suck-squeeze-bang-blow unit,and i suspectmost are resting in pieces by now. The 2.5 liter is a castiron unit,gear driven cam(noisey)iron head pushrodeffort.The later versions are injected(throttle body)and DIS(sansdistributor).All in all,a sturdy ENGINE,that we have little troublewith,other than the noisey cam gears which can be fixed. long time G.M. Tech---Doug (don't call me motor)Hunt
Pietenpol-List: Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By: ADonJr
WHAT ENGINE IS THIS ? A 151-4 . IT SOUNDS LIKE A 1.6 LITER FROM A CHEVETTE .BY THE WAY WHAT ARE CORVAIR ENGINES GOIN FOR TODAY ?MY FRIEND AND I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL THAT DON'T RUN BUT THEY ARE COMPLETE . WEHAVE THE PARTS OF ONRE BUT IT ISN'T COMPLETE .________________________________________________________________________________
WHAT ENGINE IS THIS ? A 151-4 . IT SOUNDS LIKE A 1.6 LITER FROM A CHEVETTE .BY THE WAY WHAT ARE CORVAIR ENGINES GOIN FOR TODAY ?MY FRIEND AND I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL THAT DON'T RUN BUT THEY ARE COMPLETE . WEHAVE THE PARTS OF ONRE BUT IT ISN'T COMPLETE .________________________________________________________________________________
> Re: Chevy 151 4 cyl. engine
Original Posted By: Ian Holland
> > stephen wrote:> > > > Hi All> > > > The Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as a> > Pietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this>engine?> If this is the same engine that started out in the Vega, I seem to> remember a conversion back in the sixties that ended when the engine> threw a rod. I believe it was written up in Sport Aviation, perhaps> someone has a greater knowledge of this.> TTYL Bob B.________________________________________________________________________________
> > stephen wrote:> > > > Hi All> > > > The Chevrolet (or GM) 151 cu. in. engine seems attractive somehow as a> > Pietenpol engine. Has anyone done a succesful installation of this>engine?> If this is the same engine that started out in the Vega, I seem to> remember a conversion back in the sixties that ended when the engine> threw a rod. I believe it was written up in Sport Aviation, perhaps> someone has a greater knowledge of this.> TTYL Bob B.________________________________________________________________________________
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