From reading the "reply" from Mr. Haas, it is appearent
 that he was not
 a subscriber to the news letter. I wonder what the
 motivation was
 of the subscriber who felt compelled to forward the
 critique to him and stir
 his pot?
 Nothing positive can be derived from this, only angst. This
 is similar
 to the co-worker who has to repeat things people say about
 each other
 in private conversations, just to watch the reality show
 drama.
 Your results may vary.
 C. Smith

 I am glad he did. It gave me the opportunity to point out
 the error of his
 ways :)
 Perhaps he will examine the structural improvements
 necessary to make
 it a safe airplane. As I mentioned there is nothing wrong
 with running
 a racing V8 at 100 HP as long as one understands the
 implications of the
 low power to weight ratio. I always thought it would be a
 good idea
 to put a truck diesel in a duster moved aft and use it as a
 banner tow
 airplane.
 The duster could handle the 2000 pound diesel engine weight
 no problem.

 Paul Lamar



 Now, there is a bash paul lamar thread in a popular home
 built aircraft
 forum.
 I rest my case.
 C. Smith



Your results may vary.
C. Smith

I am glad he did. It gave me the opportunity to point out the error of his
ways :)


So true Mr Smith.

 Different people design and build engine mounts that don't pass
he Paul Lamar smell test but guess what? They work. so "your results
may vary" quote fits perfectly.


Ben Haas

How would you know? How many motor mounts have you analyzed.

It is not my smell test. Ask an competent structural engineer
about leaving out diagonals in  space frames as you did.
One of the very first things taught in structural engineering
is the importance of diagonal members in space frames.

Instead of attempting to marginalize and ridiculing  me try educating yourself.

Contact a college professor teaching structural engineering
and ask for his help. Get a copy of this book.

Analysis and design of flight vehicle structures
EF Bruhn... - engineering.purdue.edu
While Bruhn is now somewhat outdated, it still serves as a very good reference
for many practical formulas and example problems. It is truly a bible for
aircraft design and analysis, as well as stress analysis techniques. ...

Build a balsa wood model of your motor mount design.

http://www.rotaryeng.net/motor.html

Since you refuse to answer the questions on the weights of your Ford
V8 powered airplane I can only conclude you are trying to hide something.


Paul Lamar