Go for it in the outboard wings if you like. It is really not un-common. Several people have put 0200 on their KR after they were completed. I doubt that they had to change the size of the firewall.
Marty Roberts probably has the most experience with the 0200 and you should try to talk to him. You may find him at Oshkosh this year and most likely will find him at the Gathering in Red Oak. N64KR Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC da...@kr-builder.org See you in Red Oak - 2003 See our KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Click on the pic See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org -------Original Message------- From: KR builders and pilots List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 6:37:33 PM To: KR builders and pilots Subject: Re: KR>New member, with questions..... Length. Keep in mind your CG. The heavier the engine the more weight you need aft to counter-act. Making the fuselage longer aft of the wing would be a soulution to just that. Make it wide enough to fit that huge O-200. Im not sure on any demensions but I know an O-200 is far bigger than their VW drawgings call for, and byfar heavier. To take up the slack in weight. Use thicker wood for your firewall and and doublers in your first 2 bays top and bottom. What I did was this, I think plans calls for a 5/8" thick firewall but I went 3/4, mostly because thats how thick my materal was. Also I put the doublers in the first 2 bays as plans call for, but put them on the bottom also. One end pulls and one pushes. Wing tanks: Plans for the KR2 call for the wing tanks to be in the outbord wings but I am yet to see any that go for that. Mostly everyone puts them in the wing walk area. Most are using aluminum tanks now which is the way to go consitering it is tested before you put it in and no chance of auto-gas eatting it up. Justin KR2S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Sorensen" <twotterdri...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:12 PM Subject: KR>New member, with questions..... > > Good Day All > > I recently purchased the plans for a KR-1. I am a little tall 6'2" (large > upper body) so I want to do a couple of modifications and need a little > advice. Sorry if these questions have been asked and answered before. I > went through a lot of the old posts, but didn't see everything. > > 1. I want to lengthen the fuselage a little. Is it better to widen each > bay or add a bay? How wide can a bay be made (safely)? > > 2. I want to use a 0-200 (my dad has one laying around). Using a larger > engine, what modifications should be made to the fuselage? Firewall? > > 3. Is anyone using inset hinges and weight balance on the flying > surfaces? What methods are people using? > > 4. Wing tanks, what kind of mounting are people using for tanks in the > wings? Wet wings? > > Looking forward to any replies, contact me at: twotterdri...@hotmail.com > > Thanks for the help > > Gord Sorensen > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html .
