Originally Posted by Fabrik8

Yeah, not that great of an engine. Kinda interesting though, it was a 2.3L boxer 6, 150HP in turbo form, then 2.7L in 1963 but the same power output. Draw-through carb, no intercooler, shitty intake manifold. Par for the course in those days though. I think I remember them being air cooled too, which I think is why Corvair engines were popular in kit planes.