> Corvair or Ford?

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> Corvair or Ford?

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Original Posted By: Rob Hart
Nothing wrong with a good holy war. I for one would like to hear the opinions on the ford engine.ocb>From steve(at)byu.edu Sun Feb 7 16:56:52 1999>Received: from adena.byu.edu ("port 1449"@adena.byu.edu [128.187.22.180])> by EMAIL1.BYU.EDU (PMDF V5.2-31 #31181)> with ESMTP id for oilcanbob(at)hotmail.com;>Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 16:57:15 -0800 (PST)>From: Richard DeCosta >Subject: Corvair or Ford?>Sender: Maiser(at)adena.byu.edu>To: Pietenpol Discussion >Errors-to: Steve(at)byu.edu>Reply-to: Pietenpol Discussion >Message-id: >MIME-version: 1.0>X-Mailer: Mercury MTS v1.44 (NDS) (via Mercury MTS v1.44 (NDS))>Comments: Originally To: "Pietenpol Discussion" >X-Listname: >>Now I dont want to start a holy war on the list here :), so please,>anyone with an opinion please email me directly: AirCamper(at)Yahoo.com.>>(BTW, finished rib #28 today!! :)>>Anyway, I need to choose an engine now, before I start my fuselage. Up>until a few days ago, I was sure I would use a Corvair, but now I am>not so sure... I have been watching the videos of the '97 & '98>Brodhead fly-ins and have been enchanted by the Ford installation -the>look, the romance, but mostly the SOUND. What a beautiful sound!!>>The problem is, I have heard rumors that the Ford installation>required a lot of "tinkering" to keep in running well. That is really>the only thing that is keeping me from making an outright decision to>go with the Ford. Anyone with thoughts email me please:>AirCamper(at)Yahoo.com>>Thanks all!>>Richard>>p.s. Dont bother suggesting the Continental; I've fully considered >it and decided its not an option. >>==>http://www.wrld.com/w3builder>Now you can buy my CD at MP3.com:>http://db.mp3.com/Visitor/order.php3?cd ... __________
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