I have always used the "ask Ed Sterba" approach to this problem. I tell him what I have and he tells me what prop to use. It may not be perfect, but it won't hurt you and he will always re-pitch it for you at no charge.
Dan Heath > On Nov 12, 2013, at 8:55 AM, "Patterson, John E Col USAF ANG 183 MSG/CC" > <john.patterson.3 at ang.af.mil> wrote: > > Sid, how did you arrive at a 52x52 prop? My stock KR-2S (formerly Steve > Vitrella's) with a Great Plains-ish VW 2180 has a 54x48 on it, but Steve > Bennett recommends a 52x46. I haven't changed it yet, but I'm curious as to > the whole prop selection process. Seems like there are a bunch of options > out there. > > John Patterson > N808BS > Jacksonville, IL > > -----Original Message----- > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:27 PM > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> New Cowl > > Still sanding the Styrofoam to make a plug mold for a new cowl on my > tri-gear KR-2. Driven by the need for speed, my aerodynamics 101 says to > hide everything that sticks out from the hurricane/typhoon force winds > created by the Great Plains 2180 VW and 52X52 Sterba prop. So, starting > with a clean sheet of 2-inch, 6-pound foam from Lowes, about 2/3 got hot > melt glued on the engine and firewall. Now about 1/3 of that is getting > chopped, sawed and sanded off. The plug is emerging. To bad the plug will > get scrapped when the fiber-glassing is done. > The reason for this artistic exercise is: Moved the engine two inches > forward for better CG. Added a Revmaster oil cooler, fuel pump and oil > filter. So the old RR cowl does not fit. > Did I mention how much I loved sanding - NOT! > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
