09-17-20 Corvair Piston and Cylinders I
I spent a fair bit of time reviewing the SPA Corvair Engine Assembly Manual before setting to work on assembling the pistons / rods / rings / cylinders. I reread… Read more »
Tag: corvair
09-09-20 Finished Inventory of CH 750 Hardware
I quickly realized I had no idea how to sort through the hundreds of bolts, nuts, washers, and other pieces that are part of the hardware holding a CH 750… Read more »
08-09-2020 Corvair Engine Wrangling 101
I puzzled over it. I looked at the way the chain hooked onto the two eye bolts screwed into the top of the engine cover. How it looped through the… Read more »
08-01-2020 Empennage Riveted
I’d picked up the empennage, slats, and flaps — a whole crate of parts — in a kamikaze run to San Antonio April 1st. Governor Abbott had declared a statewide… Read more »
07-10-2020 Stabilizer and Elevator
I had a lot of fun working on the stabilizer and finishing it out. I did the rudder first, but this is the first part I did after a kamikaze… Read more »
07-02-2020 Aircraft Wiring
During a brief vacation in late June I had opportunity to focus on the “learn” part of the EAA motto “Learn, Build, Fly”. I was at a spot in my… Read more »
06-27-2020 3.0L Cylinder Painting / Materials Acquisition
Painted 3.0L Corvair cylinders: Fabricated cylinder painting blocks from 4″ PVC drain pipe (ala Billy Kerchner). Cut two sections about six to eight long, then squared up on the… Read more »
06-26-2020 Trim Tab, Cylinder Cleaning
Morning Trim tab hole cleaned up. Tested fitting of the servo control arm with the hinge piece that attaches to the trim tab. Made sure it moved 40 degrees down… Read more »
04-09-2020 Stabilizer Top Skin
Stabilizer work on tips and some skin layout.
04-06-2020 Stabilizer Ribs
Put stabilizer ribs into place: Ribs