Vance and I are developing criteria for judging
alternative engines at air shows. Namely Camarillo CA
July 23.

Here is our preliminary list

Distance flown in.
Number of hours.
Innovation.
Motor mount design.
cooling system design.
workman ship.
appearance.
degree of difficulty.
performance

Did I forget anything Vance?
Can anybody add to this list?

Paul Lamar

-Brett & Tiana wrote:

 How about firewall-forward cost?-

Well maybe. One can spend a whole heck of a lot of money converting a car

V8 into

a racing V8. Forged crank $3,000, forged rods $1,000, aluminum block

$5,000 etc. etc..

Yes..... perhaps cost.

Paul Lamar

So most skilled liar wins? Hard to fairly judge the true costs of a
conversion unless you get them to give a detailed list of cost items.
Bill

Well I guess some guy could lie to me that he has stock crank, rods and pistons
but if he has an aluminum block on a V8 that never came with an aluminum
block I would know. A list sounds good. We could ask for a list in advance.

Maybe cost is a bit too much detail.

Paul Lamar

How about who can document that they spent the least and did the most work A photo diary like we do for the DAR? Otherwise it's
just another trophy for some rich shmuck to buy.

Rick Girard

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