Alternative Engines Volume 3 by Mick Myal

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			PO Box 1382 Hanford CA 93232-1382 United States of America (559) 584-3306 Editor@ContactMagazine.com Editor: Patrick Panzera

	Established 1991

Alternative Engines
Volume 3

CONTACT! Magazine and Fiesta Publishing have offered two 8-1/2x11 soft cover books in the past, both unique, authoritative references dealing with automobile engine conversions for use in Experimental aircraft, unrivaled in scope and detail of content. Both volumes of "ALTERNATIVE ENGINES" (known as "the black book" and the "silver book") are compilations of past CONTACT! Magazine articles, documentation of individual experiences in preparing, installing and flying automobile engine conversions. The two volumes also contain important information and solutions for cooling, ignition redundancy and the selection of components.

We are pleased to announce the publication of yet a third in the series, "ALTERNATIVE ENGINES VOLUME 3".

Over 300 glossy pages of black and white content, compiled from the most recent past issues of CONTACT! Magazine as published by Mick Myal, former editor and publisher of CONTACT! Magazine.

Each volume explores the trials and tribulations as documented by the builder or designer in unparalleled detail. Decades of experience is available at your fingertips, written in a manner that is educational, informative and entertaining.

Table of Contents

Content overview	8
Observations	9
Adapting the Mazda 13B to the RV-6A Aircraft- Anderson	15
Carburetors vs . Fuel Injection: Review and Concerns– Carter	45
DIESELS: A Prototype Airplane with a Diesel Engine-Lucas	48
Engine Basics: Detonation and Pre-ignition-Cline	61
Dean Berry's 4.3 Chevy RV-6A Aircraft -Berry	67
Introducing a New Redrive for Auto Engine Conversions - Deschenes	72
A Chevy 4.3 Liter Engine in a RV-6A - Pitts	76
APEX Turbine Powered Luscombe Silvaire 8E -Combs	80
Update: Art Luther's 2.7 Liter Subaru RV-6A - Luther	87
Suzuki I.0 and 1.3 liter Engine Horsepower and Torque Curves - lshikawa	89
Daimler Chrysler Corporation Viper Engine - Brown Ill	90
Working with the Subaru OBDll Engines - Parham	99
Safety Tip: Checking Cooling Adequacy - Koontz	102
Rover 215 V-8 and Chevy 4.3 in a Blanton STOL - Berry	103
The GM Vortec 4200 All Aluminum 116 Engine - Kociba	105
Flying the Lancair ES with the LT! Engine - Harlow Jr	116
Development of the Cadillac Northstar 2000 Engine - Cline	117
An Engineer's Perspective on the Mustang - Atwood	125
A Subaru EA-81 in a CH6OI HDS Zodiac - Allen	127
Meeting the 51% Rule: An Amateur Built Bellanca Replica - Lance	130
Carb Ice - Korosec	135
Update on the Lancair ES with the Corvette LTI Engine - Harlow Jr	138
Developing the Subaru Legacy Engine for Aircraft Use - Steber	140
Chevy V18 Engine Development and Testing - Ward	144
Experience in Converting and Flying VW Aircooled Engines - Hillibrand	146
Chevrolet Corvette LS1 Power For a Seabee Amphibian –Robinson	152
Utilizing Chrysler V-6 and V-10 Engines in Homebuilts-Williams	157
Utilizing Chrysler V-6 and V-10 Engines in Homebuilts-Williams	157
Graham Canard: Low Cost Solution To Fun Flying –Graham	166
Subaru Engine Conversion Considerations-Jones	171
Subaru Engine Information + -Parham	174
Ignition Timing and other Conversion Woes-Tacchi	184
Electronic MPFI-Here to Stay-Parham	188
1992 Subaru Legacy EJ22 in a Glastar-Liot	193
Finally! A Thunderbird that Really Flies– Steere	199
ROTARY ENGINES-Woods	206
Estimating Probability of Component Failure using FMEA Wick	209
General Motors 3100/3400 60° V-6 Engine- Eyk	211
UPDATE: Belted Air Power Vortec 4.3 Engines Conversions – Meyers	219
Engineering an MR2 Engine Installation In a Cassutt Racer –Steen	220
Cooling Systems with Exhaust Augmenters-Nicoson	227
Automotive Conversion Aircraft Engines –Moore/Hahn	232
A Corvette LT1 Engine in a Modified RV-8 Airplane-Sellers	241
A Glastar with an Eggenfellner Subaru 2.5 Liter Conversion-Walker	248
Illustrated Guide to the Subaru EA81-Messinger	252
Two More Diesels!-Jaqua	260
Chevy 4.3 Powered Mustang II Airplane-Derosier	263
A Scratch Built Scale P-51 Replica-Hawken	266
A Power Solution: the V-8 Powered Long EZ-Spencer	272
A Turbo Powered Mazda in a Cozy Airplane-Richter	275
Simon Says: Auto Engine Electrics Primer– Fischelli	279
Radiator Installations-de Piolenc	283
A Subaru 2.2 Liter Legacy in a RV-6-Clifton	287
Subaru Legacy Installation in a Europa-Eisner	294
EFI Controller Design for Aircraft-Crook	298
About the Editor	304

Michael C. Myal (Mick) was born in 1930. He graduated from the General Motors Institute in 1953 with a Batchelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. He served three years in the U.S. Army. His thirty-five year career at General Motors included assignments in body production, styling, human factors, vehicle safety and international government regulatory activities. He received certification as a Registered Professional Engineer in 1967.

An EAA member since 1959 and Detroit area Chapter 13 officer for several years, aircraft involvement included consulting work on two engine installation STCs and the building of a Minicab and a 2/3 scale Mustang. He successfully completed and flew a Varieze in 1980. During that period, he also volunteered his time to serve as president of a DC-7B and Lockheed Electra private air travel club based at Detroit Metro. He is the author of several Sport Aviation articles, including Ultimate Glue, Eagle 1-Ultimate Airfoil and Cockpit Design Simplified. He was awarded a patent for a vehicle occupant packaging tool, the principal part of a design system used today by all road vehicle manufacturers.

Although Mick has passed the CONTACT! Magazine torch to Patrick Panzera, he is still a very active supporter, routinely volunteering at AirVenture and COPPERSTATE. Mick also serves as an EAA Technical Counselor in Tucson Chapter 81.

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