Hi Stan:
Knowing this net you will get lots of help with your decision. From my
prospective, First, you must consider the construction of you firewall, will
it take the extra. Second, the Type 4 is already heaver then the type 1/3
and by the time you add all the extra weight of the rear-drive and fuel
pumps, I'll bet you have a total engine installation of over 300 pounds.
You must also consider that the nose gear is also forward CG. All of the
stuff you plan for the panel is also fwd CG. The basic KR was designed to
fly 180 and have a useful load of 400 pounds. You probably already know
that. Personally if I could up my HP to 100 and leave everything else as is
, it still would not be worth that many extra bucks. If you can afford the
price and want the extra power, why not consider going with the O-200 or
Corviar.
Orma L. Robbins Southfield MI
19 Years flying KR-2 N110LR
http://www.aviation-mechanics.com
