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Date:         Sun, 24 Mar 2002 08:14:39 -0800
Reply-To:     DaveC <voicebox@DNAI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         DaveC <voicebox@DNAI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
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>The Subaru engines in question are not small low-powered engines. >They also rev high and are designed to do so all day utterly >reliably; treat a low-revving US V8 or Bug engine, with their >primitive metallurgy, this way and it'll soon blow.

Subaru car engines are a favorite with the experimental (read: homebuilt) aircraft crowd. These engines wouldn't have such a popularity if they also didn't have a reputation for reliability, putting out the power all day long.

Pilots aren't quick to say "yes" to any old powerplant.

Dave -- Dave Carpenter

Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much.


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