Friends,
For 2009, we're back in the full-time engine building business. Over the years, we've built more than 100 high quality production engines for builders who opted
to buy the finished product from us. Some of the best known flying Corvair engines were built in our shop. As a policy, every one of these engines are test run and
broken in on our dynomometer. A review of our Web site will show photos of the first runs of dozens of engines we've built that are now flying. Our great
experience with Corvairs, our use of only the highest quality parts and the test runs have given us a 100% track record with production engines. This record
makes it easy to stand behind engines we've built.
The significant upgrade that we have requested builders adopt is nitriding the crankshaft in engines built before 2005 (all engines built after 2005 have
nitrided crankshafts). By and large, people who have selected our engines, installed them on their aircraft and operated them have had to do no work other than
regular oil changes and sparkplug replacement at 200 hour intervals. Many people who have selected a production engine still opt to attend the Colleges to get to
know the inside of their Corvair engine. I absolutely encourage this because education has always been our primary work, and an educated Corvair pilot will not
only have greater knowledge and confidence in his equipment, but will also offer valuable testimony to builders just considering the Corvair.
A long time ago, I realized that a builder buying an engine from us was really purchasing more than a powerplant. He is making an investment in our judgement.
Builders are looking for a good value in an engine, not the cheapest price. Airplanes are a lot of fun, but airworthiness is serious business. I appreciate this and
cut no corners on engines that we build. They could certainly be built cheaper, by not having Falcon heads or our flight proven Gold Systems, but offering
substandard engines for sale would be poor judgement on my part and they would be of low comparative value to builders.
I've been working with Corvair flight engines for 20 years. After our work made the engine popular, a few Internet based companies showed up and offered complete
engines for sale. Most of these operations produce two or three engines before disappearing and leaving the bargain hunter with an unknown, unsupported and unairworthy
engine. In the past, I've been very generous about helping these people get a sound reliable powerplant together. But builders should understand that justifiably,
this has become a very low priority in our business model. Builders who want a good value in an engine can come to us from the start.
We previously had a significant back order list of engines to be completed. This developed during the testing period when all the Gold Systems were in
development. Once the systems were fully tested we incorporated them into the production engines and steadily worked our way through all the back orders. As I write this,
we have no back orders on engines and stand ready to produce the highest quality engines whenever builders are ready.
We have three basic engine models we're producing in 2009. They are applicable to virtually every Corvair powered airframe. As all of our engines are hand built, I'll
be glad to discuss individual custom touches for builders ordering engines. You can place your engine order with a $4,995 deposit check payable to William Wynne,
5000-18 HWY 17 #247, Orange Park, FL 32003, or by credit card via PayPal to WilliamTCA@aol.com.
2009 Base 100 hp Engine: This is a 2,700 cc engine equipped with a Dan Weseman Fifth Bearing assembly and Falcon cylinder heads. It is available in
right or left rotation. The engine has all of
our CNC Gold Components, including Prop Hub, Oil System and Front Starter. The engine is equipped with our Electronic/Points Distributor. The internals of the engine
are completely rebuilt with the finest quality components and machine work. The crankshafts are precision ground, radiused and nitrided. The Fly5thBearing.com
bearing assembly is an economical way to radically increase the strength of the Corvair's crankshaft assembly. We are the only commercial builder of engines that
has earned the trust of the Wesemans to include their painstakingly developed and fully flight tested bearing assembly on engines. These powerplants represent an
excellent engine for a wide variety of airframes. It is compatible with all our flight tested installation components. It is broken in and includes a documented test
report from our dyno and a logbook. This engine qualifies for full coverage by Falcon Insurance, the EAA's insurance provider.
Builders interested in price and availability should call us at (904) 529-0006 to discuss the base engine and options.
2009 2,700 cc Turbocharged Engine with William Wynne CNC Fifth Bearing: This powerplant is predominantly aimed at Zenith 601/650 and 750 installations.
The engine is flat rated at 125 hp for takefoff with a target of 100 available horsepower at 10,000 feet. It has a special version of our Dual Ignition camshaft
custom tailored to the turbo engine. We began our flight testing of turbocharged Corvair engines four years ago. This installation includes a highly advanced
turbocharger with integrated automatic wastegate boost control. The Falcon heads on these engines are equipped with special alloy stainless steel seats to
withstand even higher operating temperatures. The intake and exhaust layout will shortly be flight tested on Woody Harris' 601 XL. This engine is equipped with our
CNC Fifth Bearing assembly. This design is our pinnacle achievement after several years of design, development and testing. The design incorporates the thrust bearing
in the fifth bearing so that all flight generated loads are resolved at the Bearing. Flight tests of our Fifth Bearing Assembly were independently conducted on Mark Langford's fully instrumented
3,100 cc KR-2S. The engine has all of our CNC Gold Components, including Prop Hub, Oil System and Front Starter. It is broken in and includes a documented test
report from our dyno and a logbook. This engine qualifies for full coverage by Falcon Insurance, the EAA's insurance provider. This is an extremely powerful,
strong and durable engine offered as an alternative to expensive imports. Builders interested in price and availability should call us at (904) 529-0006 to discuss
the base engine and options.
2009 3,100 cc Engine with William Wynne CNC Fifth Bearing: This engine is rated at 120 hp. We flew 220 hours on 3,100 cc power in our own 601 XL. The
increase in power available is a nice option for builders seeking more than 100 hp in a naturally aspirated powerplant. Years of documented in house dyno testing have
conclusively shown that naturally aspirated 2,700 cc powerplants are very durable and reliable but limited to outputs near 100 hp. Internet claims aside, the only
way to get significantly more power from a naturally aspirated Corvair is displacement. The 3,100 cc Corvair adds 26 cubic inches on bore alone. This output increase
is applicable to builders of light, small aircraft such as KRs and Sonexes or larger aircraft like Cubs or 750s. We have built many 3,100 cc powerplants, and we have
the applicable machine work done by two shops that only employ A&P mechanics. It is available in
right or left rotation. The engine has all of
our CNC Gold Components, including Prop Hub, Oil System and Front Starter. The engine is equipped with our Electronic/Points Distributor. Just like our 2,700 cc Turbo
engine, this engine is equipped with our CNC 5th Bearing assembly, which resolves all flight loads, including thrust, at the front bearing. Due to extensive machining,
3,100 engines are approximately 7 pounds lighter than a 2,700 cc engine. This engine is compatible with all of our installation components. It is broken in and includes
a documented test report from our dyno and a logbook. This engine qualifies for full coverage by Falcon Insurance, the EAA's insurance provider.
Builders interested in price and availability should call us at (904) 529-0006 to discuss the base engine and options.
Thank you.
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