I have imagined my Opposed cylinders in a Kr many times, and I always come back to the weight of all that aluminum used to make the gearbox and the crankcase a matching unit. I have not resolved this, but perhaps a teardown and some re machining would help. My older engine runs at rpms that would be more prop friendly... Bob Polgreen
-----Original Message----- From: kleirf...@ecomail.org To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wed, Oct 28, 2009 7:30 pm Subject: RE: KR> BMW engines The R1100 engine has 98 horsepower at 7500 rpm. This is a little high for a propeller, and the load of a motorcycle might be different for a propeller. I just wanted to see if anyone has heard how the BMW R-engine does on an airplane. I have been told through some research that the Rotax gearbox will go on a BMW engine. The question is how does this go on a KR and will it be a reliable setup for a KR? Kris Leirfallom CFI KR builder Quoting Dan Heath <da...@windstream.net>: > I hate to spoil all the fun here, but I have not seen one post that had > anything to do with using a BMW engine in a KR, other than the original > question. > > Thank you for your consideration. > > See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39 > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying > has begun. > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< This email comes to you via solar power at EcoMail! Swim over to http://www.ecomail.org to sign up for your *FREE* account _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
