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January 21st 06, 07:39 PM
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Corvair conversion engines
clare wrote: On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:06:33 -0600, Cal Vanize wrote: I don't think there's any dispute over the relative cost of engines. This issue is longevity and whether one wants to fly an airplane with an engine that might not make it to the next airport. You mean like a Lycoming? or an old Franklin? Can't speak for Franklins. But I've never had even a skip on Lycomings with with over 400 hours flying PIC in plances with Lyc engines nor with any Conti with over 500 hours PIC in those. These weren't in homebuilts. 
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