Ahhh, ...I found a picture of it. https://www.google.com/search?q=great+planes+flywheel+drive&biw=1719&bih=982&tbm=isch&imgil=Isj_9lCjEKKcPM%253A%253BJ0xlsUd7_UL5xM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.n56ml.com%25252Fk97gathr.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=Isj_9lCjEKKcPM%253A%252CJ0xlsUd7_UL5xM%252C_&usg=__6A5rbVTtN_S4UaH2NNNGRw8Fmz8%3D&ved=0ahUKEwih2fD2wavJAhXFOD4KHdReByEQyjcIQA&ei=dKFVVqHPH8Xx-AHUvZ2IAg#imgrc=Isj_9lCjEKKcPM%3A&usg=__6A5rbVTtN_S4UaH2NNNGRw8Fmz8%3D
---- Michael Ladigo via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > I am talking about the drive Steve had many years ago. I was a cast "bullet" > extension housing with a prop extension shaft, anti-vibration link, and > thrust bearing. It was not a PSRU. > > ---- Mike T via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > "He said he stopped marketing these because they didn't sell well do > > to the weight and cost." > > > > Which one are you talking about? According to the Great Plains > > website, the flywheel drive is the lightest one and the cheapest one. > > It does have some oddities, however. There's a secondary ignition run > > off a special oil pump rather than the distributor housing, and > > several other components are different because the engine is turned > > around from the normal VW. > > > > According to the website, this engine was first used in the bk1.3 > > single-seater. That design has the cylinders out in the breeze, but > > the cowling is fairly narrow in front. Here's a 2014 Experimenter > > article with a closeup of the engine > > http://experimenter.epubxp.com/i/287214-april-2014/11 The cowling > > has a huge gap on the underside for cooling, but otherwise it seems > > fairly tight, and it looks like a KR cowling could be fitted around > > that engine. The flywheel doesn't look like as much of a problem as > > the starter (which seems to be sticking way up there). > > > > Another possible problem is using a magneto. A year or two ago, I > > noticed they didn't list a magneto as an accessory, and emailed Steve > > about it. He confirmed they don't have a way to use one. Of course, > > that doesn't mean you can't use one, but that you'd have to design > > your own way to connect it (which is basically what Ken Rand did in > > the KR plans). > > > > Mike Taglieri > > > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Michael Ladigo via KRnet > > <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > Ron, > > > Yes, I spoke with Steve a year or two ago. He said he stopped marketing > > > these because they didn't sell well do to the weight and cost. I always > > > thought this was the most trick drive, yet. If you ever decide to part > > > with yours, I'd be interested. > > > Mike Ladigo > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
