Mark Hooper wrote:
>
> An old friend of mine (a sort of bizarre hopeless/hapless fellow) is now
> into his latest fad, building his own aeroplane. Since I figure he will
> utterly destroy himself and thus eliminate the need for occasional
> injections of cash, I want to throw my full moral support into his
> endeavour. He's looking for a suitable motor. If I was a better person I
> would have suggested a cast iron engine from a TR or even a Stanley Steamer,
> but I'm not and that would have prevented him getting high enough to do any
> significant damage. He feels that the best engine for his new concept is a
> from a Corvair. Does anybody know where and for how little we could obtain
> such a beastie?
Hmmm. Bizarre hopeless/hapless fellow with an urge to fly. Does he know the
story of Icarus?
Anyway, the web provides:
http://www.siinc-sources.com/Corvair/howtofind.htm
http://www.aviator.cc/engines.html
http://www.flycorvair.com/
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance.
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