Original Posted By: "Greg Cardinal"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.Has anyone mounted a mag on the Soob? This is one subject I havent seenbrought up yet! I have a mag and am thinking about doing this for my ignsystem. I am open too suggestions.SteveSteve W - Pietenpol in construction!GN-1--<(next project).IHA #6________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:18:54 -0600
Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.
RE: Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.
Original Posted By: del magsam [mailto:farmerdel(at)rocketmail.com]
When was the last time your car crashed because the battery went dead whenyou were driving?The battery in my Tripacer has gone dead twice. I was very glad it used oldtech Mags. Landing in the Oregon coast range is no fun.Marc-----Original Message-----
When was the last time your car crashed because the battery went dead whenyou were driving?The battery in my Tripacer has gone dead twice. I was very glad it used oldtech Mags. Landing in the Oregon coast range is no fun.Marc-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.
Original Posted By: Ken Beanlands
> Re: Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.
Original Posted By: "John McNarry"
Ken,I'd be happy to take 2 of those mags if they're available.Regards,Mike Sublett>From: Ken Beanlands >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 10:16:50 -0600 (MDT)>>>I, too, was planning to go the auto conversion route after seeing 4>successful Subaru conversions. However, in the last 2 years, all but one>have suffered from engine failures resulting from parts breaking in the>engine. If you think that a Soob conversion is cheaper, consider this>Stratus conversion:>>Before:>>>After:>>>A certified engine would probably have been cheaper inthe long run.>>In addition, an NSI conversion in one of our club member's CH-601 HDS>snapped a pushrod resulting in a successful off-field landing on a>road. The last one is in a Pelican and the owner has only been able to put>about 10 hrs on it in the last two years due to oil cooling and pressure>problems resulting in a couple of forced landings on the field.>>Of all the certified planes and owners I know of, only one has had a>catastrophic failure. That was on a Cessna 180 with 2 hours SMOH. The conn>rod/wrist pin connection failed due to a plugged oil galley (left over>"stuff" from O/H). The connection seized and snapped. The conn rod stub>first pushed the piston into the top of the cylinder, unseating it, and>then poked out through the bottom of the case. That engine still produced>enough power to allow the pilot to land and taxi back to shore.>>I'm not opposed to the development and use of aouto engines in aircraft,>in fact, it's quite the opposite. There have been a lot of successes with>VW's, Corvair and RX-7 engines. It's just important to have ALL the>facts. I'm sure there are a lot of successful Soob installations, but my>personal experience has bee that they have a 75% failure rate.>>BTW, Steve, I have 8 Slick mags, still new that I bought as surplus a>couple of years ago. They won't fit an A/C as the mounting ring is too>large (or small, I can't remember). THe guts are the same as the A/C and>they were used on military vehicles. If you want a couple for>experimentation, I only paid about $20 USD each for them and I'll sell>them at the same price, plus shipping.>>Ken.>>On Fri, 12 May 2000, del magsam wrote:>>> >> > That is one of the reasons that I feel a auto> > conversion is superior over an aircraft engine is that> > you don't have to deal with that high maintenance,> > expensive, obsolete antique magneto. just look at what> > year auto's quit using it.> >> > --- vistin(at)juno.com wrote:> > > vistin(at)juno.com> > >> > > Has anyone mounted a mag on the Soob? This is one> > > subject I havent seen> > > brought up yet! I have a mag and am thinking about> > > doing this for my ign> > > system. I am open too suggestions.> > >> > > Steve> > >> > > Steve W - Pietenpol in construction!> > >> > > GN-1-- > >> > > IHA #6> > >> > >> > >> > > through> > >> > > http://www.matronics.com/archives> > > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists> > >> > > Matronics!> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.> >> >> >> >> >>>Ken Beanlands B.Eng (Aerospace)>Calgary, Alberta, Canada>Christavia MK 1 C-GREN>>>________________________________________________________________________________
Ken,I'd be happy to take 2 of those mags if they're available.Regards,Mike Sublett>From: Ken Beanlands >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Mount mag.>Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 10:16:50 -0600 (MDT)>>>I, too, was planning to go the auto conversion route after seeing 4>successful Subaru conversions. However, in the last 2 years, all but one>have suffered from engine failures resulting from parts breaking in the>engine. If you think that a Soob conversion is cheaper, consider this>Stratus conversion:>>Before:>>>After:>>>A certified engine would probably have been cheaper inthe long run.>>In addition, an NSI conversion in one of our club member's CH-601 HDS>snapped a pushrod resulting in a successful off-field landing on a>road. The last one is in a Pelican and the owner has only been able to put>about 10 hrs on it in the last two years due to oil cooling and pressure>problems resulting in a couple of forced landings on the field.>>Of all the certified planes and owners I know of, only one has had a>catastrophic failure. That was on a Cessna 180 with 2 hours SMOH. The conn>rod/wrist pin connection failed due to a plugged oil galley (left over>"stuff" from O/H). The connection seized and snapped. The conn rod stub>first pushed the piston into the top of the cylinder, unseating it, and>then poked out through the bottom of the case. That engine still produced>enough power to allow the pilot to land and taxi back to shore.>>I'm not opposed to the development and use of aouto engines in aircraft,>in fact, it's quite the opposite. There have been a lot of successes with>VW's, Corvair and RX-7 engines. It's just important to have ALL the>facts. I'm sure there are a lot of successful Soob installations, but my>personal experience has bee that they have a 75% failure rate.>>BTW, Steve, I have 8 Slick mags, still new that I bought as surplus a>couple of years ago. They won't fit an A/C as the mounting ring is too>large (or small, I can't remember). THe guts are the same as the A/C and>they were used on military vehicles. If you want a couple for>experimentation, I only paid about $20 USD each for them and I'll sell>them at the same price, plus shipping.>>Ken.>>On Fri, 12 May 2000, del magsam wrote:>>> >> > That is one of the reasons that I feel a auto> > conversion is superior over an aircraft engine is that> > you don't have to deal with that high maintenance,> > expensive, obsolete antique magneto. just look at what> > year auto's quit using it.> >> > --- vistin(at)juno.com wrote:> > > vistin(at)juno.com> > >> > > Has anyone mounted a mag on the Soob? This is one> > > subject I havent seen> > > brought up yet! I have a mag and am thinking about> > > doing this for my ign> > > system. I am open too suggestions.> > >> > > Steve> > >> > > Steve W - Pietenpol in construction!> > >> > > GN-1-- > >> > > IHA #6> > >> > >> > >> > > through> > >> > > http://www.matronics.com/archives> > > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists> > >> > > Matronics!> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.> >> >> >> >> >>>Ken Beanlands B.Eng (Aerospace)>Calgary, Alberta, Canada>Christavia MK 1 C-GREN>>>________________________________________________________________________________