Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster-O-200

2018-09-07 Thread Rob Schmitt via KRnet
anks, Rob Schmitt N1852Z -Original Message- From: KRnet On Behalf Of Chris Kinnaman via KRnet Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 8:28 PM To: Larry via KRnet Cc: Chris Kinnaman Subject: Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster-O-200 I'm not planning to spend $8k - $9k, I'm looking into

Re: KR> Great Plains

2018-09-06 Thread Mike T via KRnet
What I bought is a stock engine with, I believe, everything stock inside and what the seller called a "German .010 .010 crank I was going to use to rebuild the engine" along with it. (Plus other new parts, some from GPASC). The new crank came in a heavy plastic bag with no evidence of its origin, s

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster-O-200

2018-09-06 Thread Chris Kinnaman via KRnet
I'm not planning to spend $8k - $9k, I'm looking into it to determine what it will cost me. I suspect an O-200 might be too heavy for my V-Witt. On 9/6/2018 5:48 PM, Larry via KRnet wrote: On 9/6/2018 6:14 PM, Chris Kinnaman via KRnet wrote: Just the other night I was doing some catalog engi

Re: KR> Great Plains

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Mike Stirewalt wrote: >>Wouldn't some thread locker fix this for those to whom it might happen? << I had 620 Loctite on it, which is pretty good stuff. The primary mechanism for the torque transfer between crank and hub isn't the bolt, (and certainly not the keyway), it's the taper joint b

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Mike Sylvester via KRnet
t Cc: Mark Langford Subject: Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster Larry Flesner wrote: > If I were building a 2s and planned to spend $8K to 9K on a VW I think > I'd be looking at an 0-200. I have to second that motion. I'm working on a presentation for the Gathering and that slide

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Larry Flesner wrote: > If I were building a 2s and planned to spend $8K to 9K on a VW I think > I'd be looking at an 0-200. I have to second that motion. I'm working on a presentation for the Gathering and that slide is already in there... Mark Langford m...@n56ml.com http://www.n56ml.com

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Larry via KRnet
On 9/6/2018 6:14 PM, Chris Kinnaman via KRnet wrote: Just the other night I was doing some catalog engineering along these lines for the same reasons. I like the Revmaster R2300 case and crank and the ability to use a 4" prop extension with them. +++

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Chris Kinnaman via KRnet
Just the other night I was doing some catalog engineering along these lines for the same reasons. I like the Revmaster R2300 case and crank and the ability to use a 4" prop extension with them. On 9/6/2018 3:33 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: Time and technology marches on and for someon

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
I wrote: > Or just bolt on the > "stock crank" hub, and live with 1835cc. If you are using a stock > crank, make dang sure it hasn't been reground with sharp fillet radii. > If you need more on that, see http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/break3/ And to follow up on that last sentence, the crank yo

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Mike Taglieri wrote: > This is extremely distressing if it ultimately collapses. I just took > delivery of a stock VW engine that seems to be all there and has a few > accessories (including some by Great Plains). But I want to add 1835 jugs > and a Force One prop hub, and as far as I know at le

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-05 Thread Mike T via KRnet
This is extremely distressing if it ultimately collapses. I just took delivery of a stock VW engine that seems to be all there and has a few accessories (including some by Great Plains). But I want to add 1835 jugs and a Force One prop hub, and as far as I know at least the latter is made by GPAC

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-05 Thread Rustin Brewer via KRnet
Great Plains is still around. I have an order that was shipped last week. It took a few weeks to get it out the door but that has seemed normal for the month after Oshkosh. The website does say that the company is for sale again. I think this is the second owner after Steve. Hopefully, a n

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-03 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Terry wrote: >>Does anyone know if Great Plains Aircraft is still around? Issues? I’ve ordered a few things from them about two weeks ago ( online ) with no response. Tried calling them to order but no response. Email with no response. Voice mail says “Don’t leave message, call when open”. No

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-03 Thread Ken Hurley via KRnet
Marty Roberts sold great plains. I'll look up who bought it. Ken Hurley On Mon, Sep 3, 2018, 12:35 PM tinyauto--- via KRnet wrote: > > I know the guy that owned it passed away, but thought someone else took > over. > > > Kevin in Missouri > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Teren

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-03 Thread Daniel Heath via KRnet
Web site says it is available for some to take it over. GPASC.com My Panther Building Documentation at PantherBuilder Web Site Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-boun...@list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Terence Teer via KRnet Sent: Monday, Septemb

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-03 Thread Daniel Heath via KRnet
@list.krnet.org Cc: tinya...@aol.com Subject: Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft? I know the guy that owned it passed away, but thought someone else took over. ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see L

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-03 Thread tinyauto--- via KRnet
I know the guy that owned it passed away, but thought someone else took over. Kevin in Missouri -Original Message- From: Terence Teer via KRnet To: krnet Cc: Terence Teer Sent: Mon, Sep 3, 2018 10:25 am Subject: KR> Great Plains Aircraft? Does anyone know if Great Plains Air