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d.goddard(at)ns.sympatico
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

With all the madness about Corvair engines these days it seems the Subaru 

engine has left the field. Is this just a passing fad, or did the Subie have 

some less than desirable quality that the Corvair engine lacks? Perhaps it's 

down to a talented promoter.



Is nobody selecting the Subaru any longer?

naumuk(at)windstream.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

Dave-

    Choosing the Corvair can hardly be considered madness. I was originally 

going to go with a Subaru installation, but it's heavier and quite a bit 

more complex than something direct drive and air cooled. If you take your 

glasses off, you'd swear a Corvair conversion was one of the 6 cyl 

Continentals they used to put in C-172s. (O-345?) A case of where the auto 

industry ripped off a proven design from aviation.

     I don't think promotion is a factor. Pricewise, the two choices are 

pretty equivalent. I have no idea what Subaru mod delivery times are, but 

that has always been a sticking point for the Corvair.

     Everything's a compromise.

                                                                             

    Bill

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d.goddard(at)ns.sympatico
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

A language difficulty perhaps. Madness as in intense excitement.



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naumuk(at)windstream.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

Frequently used in homebuilding. Both interpretations apply.

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purplemoon99(at)bellsouth
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

tshankland(at)sbcglobal.n
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:41 am Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

The Subaru's are still around, I have about 90 hours on mine with no 

engine problems. The downside on any water cooled engine is the design 

of the cooling system. That is where Eggenfeller has an advantage with a 

complete firewall forward package. With that said I did not by an 

Eggenfeller, too expensive, I have a Stratus and have no complains about 

the engine. I did spend the better part of a year designing my cooling 

system, but that's why I plans built an airplane.



Tim Shankland



Dave wrote:



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 With all the madness about Corvair engines these days it seems the 

 Subaru engine has left the field. Is this just a passing fad, or did 

 the Subie have some less than desirable quality that the Corvair 

 engine lacks? Perhaps it's down to a talented promoter.



 Is nobody selecting the Subaru any longer?

tigerrick(at)mindspring.c
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

I just got back from SnF, where I saw Jerry Perryman's RV-9A that flew in from Conroe, TX. It has an EJ25 Subie that Bud Warren (geareddrives.com) modified with a rear mounted, 3 pass radiator and a new gearbox. Originally an Egg engine, Warren and Perryman flew in it to OSH last year and Bud was concerned about the high temps and gearbox noise, so he thought he could it do it better.



According to Perryman, his temps are now down 60F to 160, and he's tickled pink. Warren used off the shelf gear sets and other automotive components for the PSRU, which has the added advantage of easy gear ratio changes at about $200 per set. It also has its own enclosed lube system, using hypoid gear oil.



The PSRU prototype is as ugly as sin right now, since Warren started with a spare rectangular hunk of aluminum billet for the gear case, but it appears to be working. The radiator is prettier, though, but it's mostly hidden.



I took some photos if anyone's interested.



Rick Lindstrom

Zenvair N42KP



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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:11 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

Yup... lets see some photos... 

  

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Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



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tigerrick(at)mindspring.c
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

OK, here's a few.



Rick



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n801bh(at)netzero.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: Whatever happened to Subies

Thank you sir..... 

do not archive.

Ben Haas

N801BH

www.haaspowerair.com



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