Barnyard BOb - wrote in message . ..
Ben Haas wrote

Just lost in the Lycoming lore of " all else is
****". He probably won't outgrow it either so just
ignore his thoughts.

I can't speak for BOb but it's my impression that
he's not against alternative engines in and of themselves,
but alternative engines with less-than-ideal engineering
and development behind their airplane applications, and
those who are lost in the lore of "auto engines are superior
because Lycomings are old."

So far statistics appear to be on his side.

Dave 'Singer' Hyde

Lycoming powered RV-4 in flight test,
EAA Tech Counselor
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Thank you, Dave.
You have explained my position fairly accurately.

FWIW....
One need not be a rocket scientist to
realize that enuff "****" will go wrong....
when everything is right. However, doods like Ben,
continue to stedfastly remain simplistic and ignorant.

For those that are new here --
Mr. Haas, the self proclaimed auto engine expert....
has proclaimed with great fanfare that he can produce
a jillion RELIABLE horsepower from nearly zero cubic inches
of auto piston engine or something just as fruity/bizarre.
That might have been about two years ago.
Little wonder that he lashes out with hostilities and unkind
words like "****", given his own failures and frustrations to date.


Barnyard - evolution, not revolution - BOb

Well Barnyard BLOb. Your very first posting on this topic contained
all your inner feelings, just look back and any sane guy can see that.
As for my project, I am flying it every day so you might want to look
at some sites on the web to see one really can design and fly an auto
engine in a plane. Brett and I have both built our own planes, we
didn't buy a homebuilt already flying like you. Both of us did
extensive research and developed a working powerplant that's not based
on a 60 year old Lycoming/Cont design. I am surely not the sharpest
knife in the drawer and I don't play one on TV either. You are welcome
to come on out and visit any time to see for yourself a well designed
and flying Auto conversion. My gut feeling is that your mindset is not
gonna change though. Remember, this group is the REC. AVIATION
HOMEBUILT newsgroup, not the certified rec. aviation plane group. We
talk about cutting edge stuff in here. Here are a few links to some
sites,,

http://kolbpilot.com/ch701/Ben_Haas.htm

http://www.zenithair.com/stolch801/update.html

Hey BOb. If ya really own a plane why don't ya share some pics of it
to all of us in here.

Your truly. Ben Haas. N801BH.