KR> Oshkosh 2010

[Phillip Matheson]

Air New Zealand is landing a 747 at Oshkosh 2010, arriving at Wittman 
Airfield approximately 13:00 Monday 26th July

I have BOOKED my flight!!!( well paid the deposits)

I have 4 weeks holidays, as yet have no idea if I will be staying any longer 
in the USA after Oshkosh, I hope to. I will do some planning over the next 
few months.

Thanks to Glenda's McElwee, I will be camping with them.

If all goes well I will see you there.

Thanks again Glenda.

Phil Matheson
SAAA Ch. 20  http://www.saaa20.org/
VH-PKR
Australia

EMAIL:   phillipmathe...@bigpond.com
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KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[Ronald Piekaar]

The sad truth is, the older I get the less sure I am about anything.
On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:32 PM,  wrote:

> I've been told ( mostly by my lovely wife)
>
>> that I have whacked sense of humor but it was just a thought.
>>
>>
> Are you sure you are not Australian?
>
> -- 
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> AUSTRALIA
>
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KR> progress report.

[MICHAEL SYLVESTER]

Hey guys, I have completed the stub wings with fuel tanks and controls in 
place. Starting next week, I will be off until after the first of the New Year 
and plan to make a  major assault on the outer wings. Since I do not plan to 
carry any fuel in the outer wings, I am going to build per plans (no glass on 
the inside). Any tips or things that you would not do again, if you were to do 
it again ?

Mike Sylvester 
kr2s builder 
Birmingham,AL.

Cell no.205-966-3854


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KR> battery location

[Tim]

Battery installed on floor near the front door>

Been -30's/-40s here for a week, New record at Edmonton International 
Airport -46c no/nil wind. I'm preheating my vehicle with a propane space 
heater...-40F same as -40c  (-40 is where they both meet/merge)Feel 
like an Ice Pilot >

New Reality Series YouTube Preview  ICE PILOTS C-146's etc..WWII Haulers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeAFBoo7tbA=related 

KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[mike Laurenzano]

Ron,
 
I am on EST so after 1800 hrs my time would be great.
 
Mike L

--- On Mon, 12/14/09, Ronald Piekaar  wrote:


From: Ronald Piekaar 
Subject: Re: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
To: "KRnet" 
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 12:08 PM


Mike,
Your last post was to Peter and from the content I assumed you meant it 
for me. My name is Ron and I'm the one with the 2600cc VW for sale. Yes 
I do have photos and all documentation. You left a phone number and 
I'll be happy to call you with that info. Let me know a best time 
perhaps tomorrow (Tuesday 12/15/09).
Ron
On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:33 AM,  wrote:

> Peter,
>  
> Do you have any photos of the engine and copies of the documentation, 
> invoice etc. from Great Plains and Revemaster?
>  
> Mike Laurenzano
> 317-201-5889
>
> --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Peter Drake  wrote:
>
>
> From: Peter Drake 
> Subject: Re: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
> To: "KRnet" 
> Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 3:40 AM
>
>
> Hi Ron
>
> What weight is the engine?
>
> Peter Drake
> Hereford UK
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ronald Piekaar" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:29 AM
> Subject: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
>
>
> Hi everyone in KR land,
> It's Ron and I have a never used, zero time, never mounted 2600cc
> VW/Porsche Type 4 engine for sale. The engine was originally built by
> Great Planes Aircraft after which it was given to Revmaster Aviation
> for  modification and testing.
> Revmaster installed a turbocharger, Revflow carburetor, custom exhaust,
> oil cooler, HD prop flange and provided the machining necessary to
> attach oil pressure, oil temp, EGT, CHT and manifold pressure
> instrumentation as well as various other work (all documentation comes
> with engine).
> Dyno test showed that the engine developed 100 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 36"
> manifold pressure and an amazing 119 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 40" manifold
> pressure (original test charts come with engine).
> The engine was to be installed on a KR-2S, which quite frankly, I'm
> wondering now if I'll ever have time and money to finish (I started
> this project in 1994...I was so much younger then).
> The engine was built in hopes of contending for the Nobel Prize for
> Pocket Rocketry. Maybe someone out there can use this engine and still
> win it.
> The "I'm willing to take a real hosing" asking price is $8500 f.o.b.
> Curlew, WA but I will, of course, consider any serious and reasonable
> offer. Compared to the cost of any other engine boasting a proven 119
> hp, this is a great buy.
>
>  
>
>
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KR> battery location

[airgu...@comcast.net]

#2 Welding sounds like the ticket. It sounds as though length (in KR terms) 
doesn't matter. I still think shorter is better so I will move it forward since 
I have the time. 

Thanks to all. 


- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Langford" n5...@hiwaay.net 


Well I found a place that says a reasonable current draw for a Sentra 
starter can be as much as 200 amps, so based on that, a 2 AWG wire would be 
better, and the added weight would be minimal over that short 5' distance. 

KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[Darren Crompton]

I've been told ( mostly by my lovely wife)

> that I have whacked sense of humor but it was just a thought.
>
>
Are you sure you are not Australian?

-- 
Darren Crompton
AUSTRALIA

My building site: www.kr-2s.com
AN-BOLTS  www.an-bolts.com.au

KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[Ronald Piekaar]

Mike,
Your last post was to Peter and from the content I assumed you meant it 
for me. My name is Ron and I'm the one with the 2600cc VW for sale. Yes 
I do have photos and all documentation. You left a phone number and 
I'll be happy to call you with that info. Let me know a best time 
perhaps tomorrow (Tuesday 12/15/09).
Ron
On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:33 AM,  wrote:

> Peter,
>  
> Do you have any photos of the engine and copies of the documentation, 
> invoice etc. from Great Plains and Revemaster?
>  
> Mike Laurenzano
> 317-201-5889
>
> --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Peter Drake  wrote:
>
>
> From: Peter Drake 
> Subject: Re: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
> To: "KRnet" 
> Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 3:40 AM
>
>
> Hi Ron
>
> What weight is the engine?
>
> Peter Drake
> Hereford UK
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ronald Piekaar" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:29 AM
> Subject: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
>
>
> Hi everyone in KR land,
> It's Ron and I have a never used, zero time, never mounted 2600cc
> VW/Porsche Type 4 engine for sale. The engine was originally built by
> Great Planes Aircraft after which it was given to Revmaster Aviation
> for  modification and testing.
> Revmaster installed a turbocharger, Revflow carburetor, custom exhaust,
> oil cooler, HD prop flange and provided the machining necessary to
> attach oil pressure, oil temp, EGT, CHT and manifold pressure
> instrumentation as well as various other work (all documentation comes
> with engine).
> Dyno test showed that the engine developed 100 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 36"
> manifold pressure and an amazing 119 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 40" manifold
> pressure (original test charts come with engine).
> The engine was to be installed on a KR-2S, which quite frankly, I'm
> wondering now if I'll ever have time and money to finish (I started
> this project in 1994...I was so much younger then).
> The engine was built in hopes of contending for the Nobel Prize for
> Pocket Rocketry. Maybe someone out there can use this engine and still
> win it.
> The "I'm willing to take a real hosing" asking price is $8500 f.o.b.
> Curlew, WA but I will, of course, consider any serious and reasonable
> offer. Compared to the cost of any other engine boasting a proven 119
> hp, this is a great buy.
>
>  
>
>
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KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[Ronald Piekaar]

Hi Peter,
I've never weighed it but according to the literature (Great Planes 
Catalogue) a 2600cc VW Type 4 with a turbocharger should come in at 
just under 200 pounds.
Ron
On Dec 14, 2009, at 12:41 AM,  wrote:

> Hi Ron
>
> What weight is the engine?
>
> Peter Drake
> Hereford UK
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ronald Piekaar" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:29 AM
> Subject: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
>
>
> Hi everyone in KR land,
> It's Ron and I have a never used, zero time, never mounted 2600cc
> VW/Porsche Type 4 engine for sale. The engine was originally built by
> Great Planes Aircraft after which it was given to Revmaster Aviation
> for  modification and testing.
> Revmaster installed a turbocharger, Revflow carburetor, custom exhaust,
> oil cooler, HD prop flange and provided the machining necessary to
> attach oil pressure, oil temp, EGT, CHT and manifold pressure
> instrumentation as well as various other work (all documentation comes
> with engine).
> Dyno test showed that the engine developed 100 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 36"
> manifold pressure and an amazing 119 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 40" manifold
> pressure (original test charts come with engine).
> The engine was to be installed on a KR-2S, which quite frankly, I'm
> wondering now if I'll ever have time and money to finish (I started
> this project in 1994...I was so much younger then).
> The engine was built in hopes of contending for the Nobel Prize for
> Pocket Rocketry. Maybe someone out there can use this engine and still
> win it.
> The "I'm willing to take a real hosing" asking price is $8500 f.o.b.
> Curlew, WA but I will, of course, consider any serious and reasonable
> offer. Compared to the cost of any other engine boasting a proven 119
> hp, this is a great buy.
>
>
>
>
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KR> battery cable

[Larry Flesner]

At 09:13 PM 12/13/2009, you wrote:
>There's a little article on that at
>http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/bat_cabl.html where Bob says #2 welding
>cable is the ticket...much more easily bent, and dirt cheap compared to
>aircraft cable...
>
>Mark Langford


I second or third that recommendation.  That's what I used on all my 
heavy cable (starter, engine ground) and it works great.  That also 
served well for twenty plus years on the Tripacer I had which had the 
battery under the seat and cranked a 150 hp lycombing.

Larry Flesner

KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[mike Laurenzano]

Peter,
 
Do you have any photos of the engine and copies of the documentation, invoice 
etc. from Great Plains and Revemaster?
 
Mike Laurenzano
317-201-5889

--- On Mon, 12/14/09, Peter Drake  wrote:


From: Peter Drake 
Subject: Re: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale
To: "KRnet" 
List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org
Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 3:40 AM


Hi Ron

What weight is the engine?

Peter Drake
Hereford UK

- Original Message - 
From: "Ronald Piekaar" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:29 AM
Subject: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale


Hi everyone in KR land,
It's Ron and I have a never used, zero time, never mounted 2600cc 
VW/Porsche Type 4 engine for sale. The engine was originally built by 
Great Planes Aircraft after which it was given to Revmaster Aviation 
for  modification and testing.
Revmaster installed a turbocharger, Revflow carburetor, custom exhaust, 
oil cooler, HD prop flange and provided the machining necessary to 
attach oil pressure, oil temp, EGT, CHT and manifold pressure 
instrumentation as well as various other work (all documentation comes 
with engine).
Dyno test showed that the engine developed 100 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 36" 
manifold pressure and an amazing 119 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 40" manifold 
pressure (original test charts come with engine).
The engine was to be installed on a KR-2S, which quite frankly, I'm 
wondering now if I'll ever have time and money to finish (I started 
this project in 1994...I was so much younger then).
The engine was built in hopes of contending for the Nobel Prize for 
Pocket Rocketry. Maybe someone out there can use this engine and still 
win it.
The "I'm willing to take a real hosing" asking price is $8500 f.o.b. 
Curlew, WA but I will, of course, consider any serious and reasonable 
offer. Compared to the cost of any other engine boasting a proven 119 
hp, this is a great buy.

  


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KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale

[Peter Drake]

Hi Ron

What weight is the engine?

Peter Drake
Hereford UK

- Original Message - 
From: "Ronald Piekaar" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:29 AM
Subject: KR> 2600cc VW/Porsche Type 4 for sale


Hi everyone in KR land,
It's Ron and I have a never used, zero time, never mounted 2600cc 
VW/Porsche Type 4 engine for sale. The engine was originally built by 
Great Planes Aircraft after which it was given to Revmaster Aviation 
for  modification and testing.
Revmaster installed a turbocharger, Revflow carburetor, custom exhaust, 
oil cooler, HD prop flange and provided the machining necessary to 
attach oil pressure, oil temp, EGT, CHT and manifold pressure 
instrumentation as well as various other work (all documentation comes 
with engine).
Dyno test showed that the engine developed 100 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 36" 
manifold pressure and an amazing 119 hp @ 3400 rpm @ 40" manifold 
pressure (original test charts come with engine).
The engine was to be installed on a KR-2S, which quite frankly, I'm 
wondering now if I'll ever have time and money to finish (I started 
this project in 1994...I was so much younger then).
The engine was built in hopes of contending for the Nobel Prize for 
Pocket Rocketry. Maybe someone out there can use this engine and still 
win it.
The "I'm willing to take a real hosing" asking price is $8500 f.o.b. 
Curlew, WA but I will, of course, consider any serious and reasonable 
offer. Compared to the cost of any other engine boasting a proven 119 
hp, this is a great buy.




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KR> battery location

[Phillip Matheson]

But the distance from the front of the spar to the rear of the
rear spar is only about 24" or so, and I don't see that making a huge
difference in starting capacity.
-

I moved my battery around during the early flight staged, and testing, I 
went from behind the pass seat to firewall aft side, as Mark did.
I now have a heavy forward Cof G, I need a min 70kg pilot to fly and I have 
a no problems with fuel with two in the plane.
( But I have wing tanks, with very little CofG  change from full to empty.)


Phil Matheson
SAAA Ch. 20  http://www.saaa20.org/
VH-PKR
Australia

EMAIL:   phillipmathe...@bigpond.com
KR Web Page: www.philskr2.50megs.com


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- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Langford" 
To: "KRnet" 
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: KR> battery location


Paul in NH wrote:

> Where do most folks place the battery?

I was going to throw out that the best place is on the cabin side of the
firewall, on top of the firewall shelf where mine is, but then it occured to
me that not many people have removable front decks like I do, access would
be limited for most.  So I guess next best would be up against the front
edge of the front spar where it'd be out of the way, and away from the
engine heat.  But the distance from the front of the spar to the rear of the
rear spar is only about 24" or so, and I don't see that making a huge
difference in starting capacity.  If you are sure your connections are good,
and your cables are reasonable size, they ought to work, but if they are old
and internally corroded, a new set of cables with very clean connections may
do wonders.  I forget exactly what my cables are, but I believe I used 4 AWG
cable, which appears to be plenty for just about any kind of KR installation
(see http://www.e-marine-inc.com/products/alternators/cables.html for more
on that).  I'm starting a Corvair with a Sentra starter and a 20 Ahr
battery, and it works fine, even on 30F days like Saturday when I flew it
just after dawn...

Mark Langford
N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
website at http://www.N56ML.com
 


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