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Hi guys are any of you running a Corvair ? Any issues ? Mark

Hi Mark,

Can't claim to be running a Corvair yet, but I've been building a Pietenpol with one fitted for many years!

There have been issues in the past with crankshaft failures, but you can buy fifth main bearing kits and even a 'billet' crankshaft from the USA, which seem to have solved the problem.

It would be worth checking with Engineering before going too far planning to use one in anything other than a Pietenpol, just in case they are not keen?

Cheers.

There was an article in the LAA mag a couple of (or more) years back about someone running a Corvair -- I'm afraid I can't remember more than that, though presumably, as Steve suggests, Engineering should have relevant information.

If you look under "Corvair" on the Panther site, there is information about the fifth main bearing and billet crankshaft:

https://flywithspa.com/