In article ,
(Corky Scott) writes:


Rick, I'm the definative auto conversion believer and I'm recommending
you stay WAY away from anything like that. If you don't know and
intrinsically understand engines and how to work on them, you don't
want to be fooling with an auto conversion.

You want something with which you can swing in, bolt up, connect up
and go flying. That's not an auto conversion.

I'm an ex auto mechanic and am having lots of fun putting an engine
together right now, but that's my situation, not yours.

Corky Scott



Good and objective advice. I will add that if, as stated, you don't know squat
about engines then stick with a production style engine (xp360 or IO-360) which
can be serviced at any airport you are likely to encounter. You do not want to
set down in some out of the way airport with a Mazda, Subaru or other odd-ball
engine that YOU don't know how to work on and neither does anyone else at the
airport.

I am not a fanatic one way or the other about auto conversions but do believe
that you make your choice a logical on based on what you are capable of taking
care of. Putting an auto engine in an aircraft will require you to take more
of the burden of the installation and getting it right. It is not something
for someone who does not know what they are doing.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)