Pietenpol-List: Corvair Weight

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Pietenpol-List: Corvair Weight

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Original Posted By: Kevin McDonald
Hi Guys: Does anyone have a resource for the weights of the Corvair engine asused in a Pietenpol? Thanks, Warren. P.S.: The Corona, California EAA chapter has started a Pietenpol asa club project!!!________________________________________________________________________________
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair Weight

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Original Posted By:> Warren D. Shoun
My corvair engine weighed218# with cooling fan. dist. 2 carbs fuel pump ,prop hub,cooling fan shroud short exhaust stacks and no oil. as weighedwith a beam balance scale.(very accurate scale) A stripped down ford a eninge (motors are electric) i have READ .tip atabout 244 plus rad plus plumbing plus coolant etc. as written by Berniehimself. Hope this helps you out. Doug ve6zh(at)cnnet.com
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair Weight

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Original Posted By: Mpj01(at)aol.com
Hi Doug: Thanks for the info on your Corvair weight. It did help. Best Regards,Warren.________________________________________________________________________________
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> Corvair Weight

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Original Posted By: mikek(at)intex.net (Michael King)
> > Hi Guys:> > Does anyone have a resource for the weights of the Corvair engine as> used in a Pietenpol? Thanks, Warren.> P.S.: The Corona, California EAA chapter has started a Pietenpol as> a club project!!!________________________________________________________________________________
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