I havent built mine yet (aside from having bought and sold two KR1 projects
over the last 30 years!)
I'm thinking I wouldnt want fuel in front of me anyway and can probably get 20
gals in the wings, so making that area for some cargo, and having the floor of
the cargo compartment removable to
I've been on a trip during this conversation did this Revmaster engine get
sold?
?DCBothell, WA
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Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: KR> revmaster for sale
jeff, where does it put the turbocharger?
> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 18:15:18 -0500
> To: krnet at list.krnet.org
> Subject: Re: KR> Turbocharging
> From: krnet at list.krnet.org
> CC: schmleff at gmail.com
>
> I have a turbo exhaust for a KR on the shelf if you are interested. Ceramic
> coated,
lowering compression is definite. I would like to see electronic ignition with
a knock sensor. along with the most robust internals and apply the best cooling
available. minimal boost mostly just "normalizing" at altitude which is not
much strain at all, you're just restoring normal power and
Sold I've been told. Peter
^^You will really wish you did have it (a ^removable front deck) as well as
^removal ^rear deck when it comes time for ^annual.
^PHIL Matheson?
I have been thinking real serious about making removable decks. ?(I am
retrofitting my craft for hydraulic brakes and I am about to hire a small
I have a turbo exhaust for a KR on the shelf if you are interested. Ceramic
coated, originally for a Revmaster
Jeff Lange
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On May 5, 2016, at 5:59 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
wrote:
>> "I would like to turbocharge eventually if not at the get-go."
>
> It really does
Larry Flesner wrote:
>>The way Marty pushed his little KR I'm guessing he had more near
death experiences than
Langford with his four off airport landings. :-)<<
I'm thinking that's only three for me. And if there had been a grass
strip where the sectional (and my EFIS) said it was, it would
-Original Message-
>From: bjoenunley via KRnet
>If I were to make my front deck removable, would that weaken my structure?
>The front deck seems to support the firewall.
Joe and all,
It is my personal and professional KR Pilot experience that a removable
front deck does not weaken the
Chris noted:
http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2014/04/09/how-do-piston-aircraft-eng
ines-fail/
Great link Chris, thanks. I always read anything by Mike Busch or John
Deakin. I found a bunch of other things of interest linked to that forum
link above and have subscribed.
Mike
KSEE
^Marty pushed his little KR I'm guessing he ^had more near death
^experiences than Langford with his four off ^airport landings. :-)
^Larry Flesner?
Or was it five?
P.S. love ya MarkJoe Nunley?CW2 US Army RetiredBaker JROTC Instructor?Baker
Florida?
^when the firewall rips loose it very likely will ^take?a part of the fuel tank
with it (depending ^on the structure)?
If I were to make my front deck removable, would that weaken my structure? ?The
front deck seems to support the firewall.
Joe Nunley?CW2 US Army RetiredBaker JROTC
At 08:28 AM 5/5/2016, you wrote:
>Yes, and if Continental knew what he did with that sometimes they would
>have come and taken it away from him!
+++
As long as he kept buying parts I doubt if they cared what he
did. How about Casset
> While Marty's engine stayed attached, it's pretty common for the
> KRs to tear the firewall out of the aircraft on a hard
> landing/crash. I've seen it happen many times, even with the VW
> engines. I guess we could have a debate about whether it is
> desirable to have the engine
> "I would like to turbocharge eventually if not at the get-go."
It really does need to start at the "get go". Compression ratio needs to
be lowered a little and probably some other considerations need to be
taken into account. Slapping one on an existing engine (like the Aerovee
approach?
Steve Glover makes a fantastic 0200 mount. At a reasonable price. Saves a lot
of work. I have one in my kr2ss.
PHIL Matheson
?
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I didn't know Steve was producing the O-200 mount. I sent Steve the same RR
drawings I've shared with several others here on the net. Having it
The top shelf is there for strength for the engine mount to mount to. Also I
put a 3 x 3 inch alum angle connecting the top shelf and fire wall for
strength. As the 0200 is a hole lot more weight then the Ve the plans are
designed for. Mark Langford has great info on strengthening the firewall
Steve Glover makes a fantastic 0200 mount. At a reasonable price. Saves a lot
of work. I have one in my kr2ss.
PHIL Matheson
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FYI - we have the dragonfly canopy available on our website. About $135 less
than direct through ACW.
Steve Glover
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Yes, and if Continental knew what he did with that sometimes they would
have come and taken it away from him!
On May 5, 2016 7:48 AM, "Larry Flesner via KRnet"
wrote:
> At 09:38 PM 5/4/2016, you wrote:
>
>> From memory there is a 3 or 4" shelf across the back (inside) of the
>> firewall and the
At 09:38 PM 5/4/2016, you wrote:
> From memory there is a 3 or 4" shelf across the back (inside) of
> the firewall and the O_200 mount I have bolts just below this.
+
If I read this correctly, your top
Sorry for the blank email. I sent a copy of the Rand Robinson O-200 mount
drawings to Stan. If anyone else needs a copy, just drop me an email.
-Jeff Scott
Los Alamos, NM
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Sent:?Wednesday, May 04, 2016 at 8:43 PM
From:?"Global Solutions via KRnet"
To:?KRnet
Cc:?"Global Solutions"
I was scouting around after reading all our recent posts on VW engines and some
on Corvair. Found this, interestingly it's on AOPA. Thought it was concise and
good enough to share, I learned from it:
http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2014/04/09/how-do-piston-aircraft-engines-fail/
Can you email me a copy of those prints for the continental engine mount.
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