Original Posted By: "BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: England>John;> A Chevy 350 UNMODIFIED except for low tork cam (Marine or truck) but it>has to have a two to one PSRU to work right. By this I mean the takeoff rpm>would be 1800 at the prop and 3600 in the engine. That is about where the>tork is best, more or less. Cruise is about 1400 prop and 2800 engine or>about where it would be going down the highway at 65 mph in a vehicle. That>rpm is kinda where they are designed to run forever on. There are numerous>PSRU out now with several ratios. The direct drive 350's are used on the>higher speed plastic go-fasts out at 250 mph or so and turn at 4400-5500>rpm. TBO is low on them BUT, a NEW engine is "only" 1100 to 2200 bucks>American depending long block/short block. The quality on these engines is>"exceptional" I'm told. I have collected quite a bit of data, info, etc.,to>include web sites. Contact me directly off this chat line for more info. I>have two blocks here to use as mock-ups but don't have the time due to my>work schedule at G.E.........>Earl Myers>>-----Original Message----->From: John Greenlee >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:28 AM>Subject: Re: England>>>>Interesting,>>>>I have had this concept floating in the back of my mind for some time -- A>>project of an early biplane with a 350 Chev direct drive in place of an>>OX-5. If you could get 110-120 hp out of the Chev it would be a large>power>>increase over the OX-5, be cheap, and have the right thrust-line,>>sillouette, etc. I wonder how the weight would compare?>>>>Just lug the engine with a huge prop to keep the revs down, and use a>>camshaft for lotsa torque at lower rpms....>>>>What is/was your plan?>>>>John>>>>-----Original Message----->>From: Earl Myers >>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 1:23 PM>>Subject: Re: England>>>>>>>I have some sources for Jenny plans....most helpfull (as usual) were the>>>Canadians!>>>I originally had all the microfilm available on Jennies but donated allof>>>it to Cole Palen when his house burned down. He did use some of it toredo>>>his JN6 radiator......Adolfo, where did you get your Jenny info???? I had>>>started one (Canuck version) with a Chevy 350 engine but started working7>>>days a week so it waits..........>>>-----Original Message----->>>From: Adolfo Pando >>>To: Pietenpol Discussion >>>Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 11:30 AM>>>Subject: England>>>>>>>>>>I am actually building a Jenny, but I really sympathise with piets and>>>>would surely like to get a bit more involved.>>>>I wonder if you can help me find the piet fans in England, where I>>>>moved to from Argentina. Any information about shipping companies to>>>>move my bird would also be more than welcome. Thanks.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________