I have a stock KR2 with a 2180 VW. It has a 12.5 gallon header tank and I flew it to the KR Gathering and back last year. I can fly more than 2 hours on that tank with reserve, so it is enough. However, I could have easily made the Gathering with just one stop, if I had about 20 gallons, and I do wish that I had that extra fuel.
I am going to put my fuel in the wings. Larry Flesner says that I can get 10 gallons in each wing, which will give me my 20 gallons. I am going to remove the header tank completely. I have another motivation for this. I plan to put a Corvair engine on this plane next year, so need to move some weight to the rear, and this is one way to do some of that. I need to find out how Larry got 10 gallons in each wing. I would definitely NOT put fuel behind the cockpit, but then, another motivation for me, is to get the fuel OUT of the cockpit. Just cause. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2009 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Ill There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- How do I add an additional 4 gal of fuel without major structural work? Is the best a 4 gal tank behind cockpit?
