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Hi Brian

Finally received my heads from Falcon.  Ordered some parts from Clarks and Summit and will go down to Corvair Ranch when the weather improves.  Maybe I'll get the engine completed after all.  Question- What are the chrome rings on your nosebowl inlets and what spinner are you using?

Thanks and keep in touch- Fred

Hi Brian

Looking at your nosebowl- mine from DW had inlet holes cut out.  And what chrome rings did you use on the air inlets?

Thanks-Fred

Hi Brian Its been awhile- looks like you are about ready to fly.  I did get rest of my order from WW after I said I would file charges.  Ordered nose bowl from Dan W. but flanges are a poor fit at prop opening- going to take a lot of prep work to make it look good.  Did you have problems with nose bowl?  Almost a year waiting on cyl heads.  Thinking about selling corvair and using Lycoming.

Keep in touch- Fred

Hi Brian,

I was looking at your pics this evening. Nice job getting the wings mounted .. major accomplishment! Your project if looking great!

From the head end on I was trying to judge what your clearance is from the bottom of the firewall to the lip of the ventral cowl? I did not initially have enough outflow there and ran hot the first couple times up. I ended up dropping the ventral cowl with some additional aluminum side pieces riveted on the side cowling. This gave me about three inches of clearance from the firewall to the lower lip of the ventral cowl. Just something to check. If I recall you want about 50% more on the outflow than the inlets to the cowl volume-wise to the produce a nice cooling downdraft thru the heads. You may already have this .. if not, something maybe to check.

It would be cool to fly down to your field one day from Shelbyville to visit your project. Where are you based? My email is dgardea@outlook.com if you have time to shot me an email offline.

Regards,

Dave

It was good to meet you at Columbus this morning. Please feel free to shoot me an email at dgardea@outlook.com if I can be of any help. Regards, Dave

It was good to run into you at the Columbus airport today.  When Dave Gardea and I flew in for breakfast, we were so surprised to see a 601XL on the line.  Best of luck as you move toward the finish line in your own CH 650.

Brian- what part do you need to fabricate? Some members will say i am picking on WW in classifieds. My email is frschu7@aol.com

Will discuss my WW order there

Fred