For those engine builders out there...

podge · 20th October 2009, 19:24

This is a conversion of a car engine into an aviation one,quite a long story but if you like mechanical goings on,just amazing how hands on this guy is.Makes my engine/transmision rebuild(69 car) seem like Meccano!Anyway enjoy..or look away if bored!
http://www.hainesengineering.com/rhaines/corvair.htm

2Diesels · 20th October 2009, 19:34

I'll have to read that properly when my eyes aren't so heavy I love the part about cleaning the oven

majedm75 · 21st October 2009, 11:39

Amazing, thanks for sharing Podge :lol:

Roverowner · 21st October 2009, 19:46

Fantastic! I thought it was a joke at first. What a man! Just shows you that not all people are hampered by the - I don´t think I can do that- they just get to it

20th October 2009, 19:24	#1
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	For those engine builders out there... This is a conversion of a car engine into an aviation one,quite a long story but if you like mechanical goings on,just amazing how hands on this guy is.Makes my engine/transmision rebuild(69 car) seem like Meccano!Anyway enjoy..or look away if bored! http://www.hainesengineering.com/rhaines/corvair.htm __________________ 01 75 CDT Club SE Tourer..."The Rover 75 is a British-built car to be proud of." B.M.Ws loss........OUR GAIN!!!!!!!! http://knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/...arp.300pix.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/3...b847e1c5_m.jpg

21st October 2009, 11:39	#3
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Amazing, thanks for sharing Podge :lol: __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"!

20th October 2009, 19:34	#2
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	I'll have to read that properly when my eyes aren't so heavy I love the part about cleaning the oven

21st October 2009, 19:46	#4
Roverowner Retired CDTi Tourer 2005 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Linköping Posts: 5,023 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fantastic! I thought it was a joke at first. What a man! Just shows you that not all people are hampered by the - I don´t think I can do that- they just get to it