Brian,I like to talk to you when you have some time. I think you have a pretty good handle on this stuff. I almost bought a Sonerai but now have a KR-2 HAPI. Trying to decide what to do to/with the engine. I bet you have the answers. Also, curious about the KR vs. Sonerai.Let me know if you have some time free. Thanks!Marc Lee Winnig
[email protected] (815) 301-5011 Cell and Vonage (801) 749-9460 FAX> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: RE: KR> RE: How about a 4016 magneto?> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:03:17 -0500> > You are correct that they don't really benefit in power with dual ignition,> but it is more a function of redundancy than power. On mine I could hardly> tell if there was a mag drop with either the mag or electronic turned off.> There was a very noticeable increase in smoothness at idle with the> electronic ignition and you could lower the idle speed without having the> engine stumble and die with the electronic. Turn the mag off at idle and> you couldn't tell a difference, but turn off the electronic and you could.> I got the same results on the 2180 on my KR or the 1835 in the Sonerai.> > I think that the Great Plains way of doing the small plugs between the> pushrod tubes is the only way to go. I have a Happi with the big second> plugs and a Revmaster the same way and both of them make it is miserable job> to change the secondary plugs, weaken the heads a lot more, and make the> engine more prone to oil leaks.> > Brian Kraut> Engineering Alternatives, Inc.> www.engalt.com> > -----Original Message-----> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On> Behalf Of Joe Beyer> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:04 PM> To: [email protected]> Subject: KR> RE: How about a 4016 magneto?> > > > If I remember correctly the 4000 series Slick mags are throw away Mags> Sounds like I should just toss it now! What do >you suggest? (I would like> to go with a dual magneto/dual-plug setup anyway). Thinking of calling> GP, as they >specifically say they can upgrade/rebuild my HAPI). Thinking> new dual plug heads are in the picture. Marc Lee Winnig> > > > I wouldn't run dual plugs in a VW. They don't benefit from dual point> ignition due to the shape of the combustion chamber and the fact that> drilling for an extra plug weakens the head. If you absolutely have to use> dual ignition (like in the UK) then drill for a 12mm motorcycle plug and> use a helicoil. The combustion chamber is wedged shaped, and is ideal for> single point ignition. Not like a Continental or Lycoming, which has a huge> piston area and is designed for two plugs. If possible use a .005> distributor and a good generator with a battery instead of a magneto. The> best mag. to use, in my opinion, is the Bendix 20 series with impulse> coupeling. They're expensive. The new Slick mags are real good to use too.> Great Plains sells a real good 40 amp belt driven alternator. Check it out.> > > > -Joe> > _______________________________________> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html> > > > _______________________________________> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _________________________________________________________________ Try amazing new 3D maps http://maps.live.com/?wip=51
