Check with Colin Hales -I think he used a Jabiru crossing the pond. Though I think he had engine problems on his trip to Australia ...
Mac On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 7:38 PM, Larry Flesner via KRnet < krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > At 12:38 PM 5/26/2016, you wrote: > > > "I believe that the JAB 2200 is the perfect engine for the KR1." >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Why Dan? Aren't the parts a lot harder to get and more expensive than >> the VW? Dunno . . . just asking. >> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I just spoke with a Sonex owner at an airport lunch an hour ago and asked > him about his Jab 3300 and problems he had. He said they had a pushrod > problem but installed slightly longer pushrods. One of the reasons it > would be "perfect" engine is the builder already owns one with a recent > rebuild, providing it was a good rebuild. Switching horses at this point > seems counter productive. Run of the mill VW's seem to have their own set > of problems. Go with your own comfort level...................... > > Larry Flesner > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
