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Old 06-24-2009, 05:58 AM
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Default LS-1 for -7

Is that LS-1 engine suitable for a -7 or just the -10. Seems it may be to big and heavy for the -7, but I wasn't sure.
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Old 06-24-2009, 06:21 AM
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Default Hi Ryan

It may well be but hey, it's experimental aviation!! A coupla batteries in the back and so on, for CG purposes.

Jess Meyer has probably as good an alternate engine system for the -6 and -7 as anyone with his belt-driven props on the V-6 Chevies. A lot of them flying ...pretty reliably too.

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Old 06-24-2009, 07:44 AM
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on the vestav8.com site there is a pic of a -7..so apparently someone has done it.???
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Old 06-24-2009, 09:34 AM
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Default Seriously

Ryan, if you are serious about a Chevy installation, Bud Warren, Geared Drives, is THE MAN.
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Old 06-24-2009, 12:19 PM
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Default There was one

I think the one that was developed was by a company called Predator. Saw it at Copperstate a few years ago. The gross weight was listed at 2200lbs. Van's didn't want anything to do with it and was limited to 3 G's positive. I've seen three Gs of turbulence around here.

It sounded cool but scared the heck out of me. They were giving rides but most politely declined.

I don't know what happened to the plane or the company. I had heard that the plane had a forced landing but I don't know that to be a fact.

Stick with the Lyc or clone and you'll enjoy lots of trouble flying with minimal down time due to engine issues.
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Old 06-24-2009, 12:19 PM
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Ryan, if you are serious about a Chevy installation, Bud Warren, Geared Drives, is THE MAN.
I'll second that!!
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Old 06-24-2009, 12:40 PM
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Not a good choice for a -7, way too heavy.
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Old 06-24-2009, 02:27 PM
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Not a good choice for a -7, way too heavy.
Ditto. .
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Old 06-24-2009, 03:01 PM
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Default Aluminum Block V6

I bet that Bud's PSRU will bolt right up to one of the aluminum block Chevy V-6's just fine. Those things will turn 200HP easy at 3500 RPM and will run all day long at that RPM. Aluminum block will set you back about 4k though. The weight of that engine combo (block is 74 lbs) will come in about the same as an IO360 I think.
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Old 06-24-2009, 03:16 PM
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Is that LS-1 engine suitable for a -7 or just the -10. Seems it may be to big and heavy for the -7, but I wasn't sure.
No! A LS1 is suitable in a Chevy or a Corvette, I had three, 1 LS2 and now a LS9. The airfoil on my vettes is turned the correct way for the LS series of engines! I'm waiting on some one to try a V10 Viper engine on a RV3. Its not suitable either, but someone will try and yes, my Viper airfoil is turned the correct way as well. Thank God Mooney quit with the Porsche engines or my Boxster would need hamsters and a wheel.

I beg to differ with my dear friend Pierre, but this is not experimental aviation, its nuts!

Sorry for the rant, but I saw Dennis Miller in concert last Thursday and I've not been the same since!
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