Posted for "Will Stevenson" <will@wavecable.com>:

 Walter (& List),
 
 Bit of a subject change, if you're up for it--I wanted to get your feedback
on alternative engines.  Specifically, it seems to me that the GM
LS1/LS2/LS6/LS7 engines are real candidates for high performance aircraft, say
Legacy/LIV/LIVP.  A gentleman named David Algie is designing/building a pretty
amazing aircraft named the LP1, go to:
http://members.iquest.net/~aca/photos.htm .  He's an Indy car
designer/fabricator and is using an LS1 in his aircraft.  He has designed and
built his own beautiful looking carbon fiber PSRU for the LP1, see photos.
 
 I believe there are other Lancair folks who are in the process of installing
V8s in their aircraft.  Liquid cooling, aluminum block/heads, good HP and BSFC
figures, purchase/overhaul price is awesome.  Lot of really good things going
for it, yet not much heard about.  Do you know or does anybody know what is
going on with that scene?  How's about a Legacy powered by a 500hp LS7 (and
that's normally aspirated)?  Rick Schrameck, check your rear view
mirror....;-)!  Check out http://popularhotrodding.com/tech/0504phr_ls7/ .
Seems like an ideal combination, but, are there just insurmountable problems
with adapting a V8 automobile engine to aircraft service?  If not, does anyone
know who is developing an engine like this for Lancairs?
 
 Will