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My workshop %IMAGE{"Workshop.JPG" align "right" type "thumbnail" caption "A view of the workshop from the house." }% The Smit Skunkworks. (I wish!) Where it all ...

Welcome to the Flying Breadbin Build Wiki Before you read further, please visit SiteWarning What you will find on the Flying Breadbin Wiki This site houses ...

Corvair Engine Cost Estimate This page compiles a list of items that may be needed to convert a Corvair engine for aviation use. It's not complete and the prices haven ...

Corvair Engine Index This page is the primary index for Corvair related information including parts, assemblies and tips, on the Build Wiki. Most of the items ...

Corvair Specialties Postings on the CorvairListServe recommend avoiding this site for products made for use in Corvair aircraft engines. The site makes claims for ...

Heading This page comprises a list of vendors on this wiki site. It may not be complete, as I don't always remember to update this list. Vendors with an are those ...

Propeller Indexing This was posted by Mark Langford after he had a broken crankshaft. He suggests that indexing of the propeller is an additional tool or safeguard ...

Panel and wiring index If it draws a current or connects to the panel, this index is a good place to start. There will be some crossover between this and other indexes ...

Smit STOL 750 Build Log The table below lists build activity, key links, part numbers, costs and wikiwords associated with the Smit STOL 750 to provide the data infrastructure ...

William Wynne, or, The Corvair Authority %IMAGE{"Whobiscat Thumb.jpg" align "right" type "thumbnail" caption "Whobiscat" }% %IMAGE{"Gremlin.png" align "right" type ...

Corvair humour Every once in a while, there are some really funny threads on the CorvairListServe. If I ever have quiet moment this may be worth re reading. Sonex ...

My Links ATasteOfTWiki view a short introductory presentation on TWiki for beginners WelcomeGuest starting points on TWiki TWikiUsersGuide complete ...

nop HouseChoiceGroup Member list (comma separated list): Set GROUP NormanSmit, AlistairSmit Persons/group who can change the list: Set ...

Hose clamps U.S. made worm type hose clamps have been suggested, but typically the clamps used in military aircraft are T bolt style clamps. The latter are slightly ...

Starter motor information Mounting How to mount a front starter so that it has the proper distance between ring gear and starter gear This posted by Phil Maxon. ...

Push Rod Tubes Cleaning the inside of push rod tubes Method one: Use a brass shotgun cleaning kit brush, which works well to clean push rod tubes. Twelve gauge ...

Corvair Push Rods Mark Langford explains how to determine what one's valve train geometry should be on a lengthy page with pictures on his website. His approach was ...

Nosebowl information Nosebowl inlet size I've edited this posting by WW on nosebowl inlet sizes. On the 601 most builders use 4.750" to 4.875" diameter. This ...

The Smit STOL 750 Airframe Index This page comprises a list of general pages associated with building a Zenith STOL 750 aircraft as that is the aircraft I am most ...

Corvair Builders' websites I have found it really useful taking a look at the pictures posted on several of these sites and seeing how people have resolved issues ...

Aerodynamic efficiency This page has tips and information about drag and how to clean up drag inducing elements on airframes. N230A is a PDF with a lot of mathematical ...

Fluid dynamics This is a lecture on fluid dynamics posted to You Tube on how to reduce drag from a series done by MIT. It shows an interesting experiment demonstrating ...

Connecting Rods The following is from a posting by WW and still needs editing: If you take your core engine apart, everyone ends up with six pistons on rods. After ...

Moldex Moldex does crankshaft nitriding for Corvair conversions. They do them to William Wynne specs. Moldex knows who William Wynne is and knows exactly what ...

Ron Milan Posts regularly on the CorvairListServe. Has a Cleanex.

Galley plug This page provides information about galley plugs. Removing galley plugs RonMilan posted this to the CorvairListServe in response to a question about ...

Tachometer The recommended tachometer is by Stewart Warner. The part number is #82636. Stewart Warner doesn't sell directly to individuals. The link at the bottom ...

Aircraft Spruce Aircraft Spruce Specialty Company carries just about everything including pilot supplies and aircraft parts. Aircraft Spruce supplies components ...

Electrical system This page will have information relating to the electrical system in my aircraft. Until I have a little more clarity about what exactly I intend ...

First flights WW has a flight operations manual with information on what to do to prior first flights with a Corvair engine. Since I've not got anywhere near ...

Aviation Boy Scout Merit Badge I needed a page to attach the Workbook for this merit badge for EAA Chapter 506's site to download from when someone offers it to the ...

Why a wiki? From the Home Page: Part of the reason for a wiki making up part of the Breadbin website is my belief that capabilities inherent in wiki software provide ...

Content on this site Content on this site comes from a variety of places, including text from news lists, forums and other websites. The content on this site is meant ...

Read this before you consider participating on this site The process Welcome to my wiki. Here's the process: me an email. In your email requesting permission ...

Pistons The recommendation by WW for Corvair engines is to use Clarks forged pistons and get them to hone the cylinders, too, to match the cylinders and get ...

Clark's Full finned Cylinder Barrels Clark's offers a replacement part for damaged cylinder barrels with full finning. The CorvairListServe notes the following about ...

Engine capacity and HP produced The following is an update by WW on the CorvairListServe August 2011. It adds additional information to the development of the 2850cc ...

Aeromax Aviation A manufacturer of Corvair engines for aviation use. Their website claims they produce 100HP and 120HP engines with an integrated front bearing ...

LSA Acronym for a Light Sport Aircraft. It's a special class of aircraft with particular requirements. The STOL 750 I'm building falls into this category of aircraft ...

Acronym List An index of aviation acronyms This page comprises a list of those seemingly thousands of acronyms that occur in aviation and aircraft building arranged ...

FAA An abbreviation for the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA website is here:

FAA SLSA Assessment Report I've attached this report because I'm building an LSA which is different to an SLSA but it has some interesting information in it relative ...

Aveo Panel Switches Aveo makes backlit panel switches with lots of standard aviation specific icons to choose from. It means that the builder can make just one simple ...

Corvair College Links Since I fully intend going to at least one of these Corvair Colleges, hopefully later in 2010, I thought I'd better start collecting some ...

Buyer Beware This page has a list of companies providing services or products that have been reported as questionable or dangerous on the CorvairListServe. A B ...

Patrick Hoyt He has built a Zenith 601. External Links Patrick Hoyt's site NormanSmit 13 Jun 2010

Dynamo Choosing which type of dynamo to use and where it is located impacts a range of other plumbing and other elements in the firewall forward part of the build ...

Alternator Brackets WilliamWynne makes alternator brackets to attach a dynamo to the engine for the standard front mounted setup. In July 2011, they cost $99, ...

Alternator See Dynamo . (I know they are different, but at this time it's easier to consolidate information there.) Related terms AlternatorBracket, VBelt