Original Posted By: jorge lizarraga
Jorge--Many years ago, during the 1970's I think, a canadian named Ed Lubitz brought a Fiesta-powered Piet to Oshkosh several years in a row.- It had a rubber cog-type belt drive to get prop RPM down while letting the engine spin up to rated horsepower for takeoff.- It flew well and I personally measured several takeoffs comparable to a Piper Super Cub!- It was a kick to watch since it seemed to levitate.- He marketed plans for the belt drive for several years and I was going to use it on my Piet, but Fiestas are no longer available in the US and so I have gone back to the Ford A engine.-Mac in Oregon----- Original Message -----