Been gone toooo long... Merry Christmas / happy New year to all - It has
been a long few weeks away from the net and talking to friends. Had Christmas
with my folks in Wisconsin and had to attend my grandfather's funeral - he
passed away the day after Christmas - out in South Dakota - flat and cold out
there. He died at 88 and was driving the day before - woke up dead - thats
the way to go if you have to. I was able to bring home his 1960 Airstream
Caravel to restore and keep in the family - nice little camper - all original
stuff. Elaine (my nine yr old )already has trips planned.
Tore down my Corvair for William Wyyne the other day and put it back
together with a newer nitrided crank - reinstalled on the plane and have about
two hours of break-in time on it. Should be ready to fly this week- ready for
the next 300 hours! Have a few places I want to go. I will be working on
the turbo conversion on this engine. It has the TB10 crank and stainless
valves - ready to run the Sun 100 race - 50"MAP !!!! Sounds like fun ! (If I
dont
blow it up first) Seriously, I plan to run it @ 35" MAX and baby it for a
while. First I have to install it. I pu the front start on it and small
dynamo alternator - lost 8 lbs total on it. With the 8 lbs I lost on the
cowling I should have the turbo in for a break even weight.
Hope all of you are flying safe. Build on while it is winter...the time
for flying is around the corner!
Bill and 41768
