Engine
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Alternative
Engines
by Mick Myal
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Volume
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Volumes
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312
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Set
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A
compilation of stand-alone technical articles from
Contact Magazine, each explaining specific details
of installation and conversion procedures, operations,
and maintenance issues regarding a specific automotive
engine conversion. Volume 1 also contains
a basic summary of the tasks and challenges to be
expected. Ford, GM, Subaru, and Mazda Rotary
engines are the most addressed varieties, throughout
each volume. |
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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| Volume
1 |
Volume
2 |
Perspectives
& Observations
11
Engine Knock Detection
37
Chevrolet 4.3 liter V-6
39
Magnetos - Be Aware
49
E-racer Profile
50
Liquid Cooled Aircraft Aerodynamics 58
Block Chevrolet Powered C-172 65
Subaru EA-81 Turbo
77
Ducted Fan Propulsion
80
New Aircraft Engine Development
91
The Belted Buick
215
Modifying GMs Aluminum V-8s
108
Affordable Aluminum V-8s
116
Understanding Ignition
123
Safety in Flight
125
A HAPI Magnum Plus Problem
126
Ford 351 W Conversion
128
The Mazda RX-7 Rotary
146
A Piper Pawnee Conversion
155
Chevy V-8 Longevty Rep. at 300 hrs 164
Propeller Drive and Torsional Vibr. 165
Ignition Coil Fail.- Willey's Spad 175
The Ford 3.8 liter V/6
176
Orb's Engine Emporium
187
Removing Engine Heat
191
High Energy Ignition
198
Tri-Q Renaissance
201
Six-Appeal
211
Octane
215
Ford 3.8 Conversion Information
217
Pushrods and Power in the Ford 3.8 220
Converting the Subaru Legacy
224
Non Traditional Engines in the KIS 232
Homebuilding Considerations
238
One Hour Flight Test
245
Legacy Powered KIS
248
Antifreeze and Coolant
251
Turbo Subaru EA-81
255
Gyroscopic Forces and Vibration 262
Electronic Fuel Injection
263
Converting Auto Engines
265
Legacy Power
269
Separating BS from BHP
276
Mazda 13B in a LongEZ
279
Programmable EFI for Auto Engines 285
Stratus Engine Development
289
The LPE Engine
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Getting
started
9
Liq. cooled install. aerodyn.
19
Harmonic balance
26
Subaru engine
27
Conventional propeller efficiency 35
Flying liquid cooled engines
39
Evolution of auto eng. conversions 49
2/3rds scale P-38
53
The case for rotary engines
61
Chevy 4.3 liter V-6 for the RV-6 70
Low cost flying
78
Fabricat. compos. intake manifold 84
The belted Buick 215
96
2.7 liter Subaru in a RV-6
86
prototype design of a radial 94
checking valve train setup clear. 96
Subaru EJ-22 Legacy in a RV-3
98
SVX conversion for a Glasair
104
Fuel injected Revmaster in a Pup 108
The Jenny/GEO project 113
Subaru engines: history and specs 122
Engine efficiency
126
Phoenix N424A - Subaru
133
Drag reduc. thru water cooling 139
Auto engine dependability
141
The Legacy EJ-22
143
Adeq. cooling of liq. cooled eng. 148
Corvette LT-1 in a Lancair
155
GMs aluminum 5.7 liter
166
Cooling the Subaru
177
Chrysler's all aluminum engines 180
Low cost aeroplane engine
192
Preparing a Chevy 4.3 for a RV-6 198
Electr. systems for auto engines 206
Liquid cooling and radiators
230
Installing a Ford 2.5
233
Camshaft timing analysis
236
A Ford 3.8 conversion
244
Rotorway RW-100 powered Varieze 246
GlaStar/EJ-22/Ross drive mount 258
5 yrs. fly turbo Subaru AvidFly. 260
Turbocharging your auto conver. 264
Subaru EJ-22 in a Varieze
268
The Davis DA-11 272
Eggenfellner Subaru conversion 274
Lycom. 0-235 & auto electr.control 278
The GM 90 degree V-6
282
GM 4.3 liter in a Velocity
294
RFI Subaru conversions
300
Flying liquid cooled engines
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REVIEW
of Auto Engines
for Experimental Aircraft (not this book)
number of reviews 1
Rating ** out of *****
A
very one-sided view compared to "Alternative Engines"
which has many peoples opinions. Of the two, I found "Alternative
Engines" MUCH more valuable.
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