Probably a really good decision Sid. ?Moving the engine forward seems like a tiny little thing until one considers everything else that has to be longer. ?Cables, hoses, wiring, cowl, etc. ?It takes a lot to convince me to make that substantial of a modification. ?Congratulations on what I think will turn out to be a really good decision.
-Jeff Scott Los Alamos, NM > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sid Wood > Sent: 07/22/13 01:31 PM > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> CG Considerations > > My KR-2 is now in my air conditioned shop at home. After three flights for > a total of 55 minutes, I am finally taking Jim Faughn's recommendation to > move the 2180 VW 2-inches forward. I have the 2-inch aluminum blocks and an > aluminum spacer for the nose strut made by a local machine shop plus the > longer AN6-46A bolts. So, the engine move should go quickly; getting all > the hoses, wires and cables to stretch may take a little longer. Longer > still will be the making of a new cowl. Part of the reason for the new cowl > is to house the Revmaster oil cooler, bigger oil pump, on-engine oil filter, > re-located mechanical fuel pump and new engine cylinder cooling ducts. > Another benefit will be to off-load the 30 pounds of lead ballast in the > nose. > All of the previous W & B data will be history. The new wheel base and > engine move will require yet another W & B. > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA
