I would like to see Picts of the different methods described in this thread.
Thanks! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2014, at 12:54 PM, Chris Gardner <cgardn628 at rogers.com> wrote: > > The Dremel tool flex shaft sounds like a good idea. > I found that the speedo cable will work if you lower the friction of the > attachment to the Zenith carb hi-speed mixture screw, then you won't get the > windup problem. > I used a 1/4 drive universal joint from a socket set for this. Works pretty > well. > Pix on request. > Chris Gardiner > KR2S > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 3, 2014, at 4:46 PM, <brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com> wrote: >> >> I believe that I used a Dremmel tool flex shaft for my cable on my >> Zenith. I had mine running from the carb to a rack and pinion system so >> I could use a regular vernier mixture cable to the rack gear which >> turned the pinon connected to the flex shaft and carb needle. It worked >> great. >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Re: KR> Zenith Carb >> From: "smwood" <smwood at md.metrocast.net> >> Date: Mon, March 03, 2014 11:28 am >> To: <krnet at list.krnet.org> >> >> I am using a Zenith from Great Plains on my 2180 VW. The carb is mounted >> >> directly behind the Diehl adapter case. If you have a magneto at that >> location, then mounting the carb there will not work to well. I used the >> >> intake manifold kit from Great Plains, but opened the Y section to raise >> the >> carb higher. The carb mounting plate was cut off and re-welded >> 90-degrees >> to the original to face the carb air inlet to the right side. I made a >> bracket to mount the carb to the center of the Diehl adapter case. The >> speedometer cable has some torque wind-up before the mixture needle >> actually >> starts to move. Wish I could find a cable with the same flexibility as >> the >> speedometer cable, but without the springy wind up. Using the O2 mixture >> >> meter with this arrangement is dirt simple. The Zenith does not have an >> accelerator pump, so have to slowly advance the throttle from idle to >> keep >> the engine from stalling. From 700 RPM to 1300 RPM takes about 3 >> seconds. >> Past about 1300 RPM can jam the throttle with no further concern >> >> Sid Wood >> Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 >> Mechanicsville, MD, USA >> >> >>> >>> On my old KR I was using the Zenith that Great Plains sells with a single >>> runner manifold to the heads. That engine was also a 2180 cc. That >>> combination work very well for many years. It ran smooth throughout the >>> throttle range, summer or winter, idled well and was easy to start. The >>> only >>> thing I did not like about it was using a speedometer cable to control the >>> mixture. I like the robustness of the hardware on the Revflow. I am going >>> to >>> try one more time with the new needle, but I am getting all the parts >>> together to use the Zenith again. I want to fly the plane and not fixate >>> so >>> much on the carburetor. Right now I am afraid to go far from the airport. >>> Of >>> coarse I will have to do some glass work on the cowling to make the Zenith >>> fit and come up with a mixture control for it, because it needs to hang >>> lower under the engine. >> Re: flying, KR 19-8322 (Roger Bulla) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to >> change options >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. >> To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change >> options > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
