Brian I'm running 54" 3 blade on the standard Diehl gear with a 3" extension on the bottom bracket. This would be close I think to the Grove gear. I've found on my KR2 that props bigger than this have very little if any clearance in anything other than a very smooth wheeler landing. Flex the legs a little and add a squashed tyre or deflated tyre plus a bit too much forward stick and there ain't much left. 54 " has the advantage of being able to spin up your engine (mine's a Corvair) to around 3800-4000 rpm and take advantage of its best power/torque if needed.
John The Martindale Family 29 Jane Circuit TOORMINA NSW 2452 AUSTRALIA phone: 61 2 66584767 email: johnja...@optusnet.com.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 2:15 PM Subject: KR> prop diameter > I am about to order a set of Grove gear and I wanted to double check my prop > clearance first. What prop diameters are people using with the Corvair? I > don't need an exact prop yet, I am just wondering if it is conveivable that > I would want to run anything bigger than a 54" diameter prop. Also, if > anyone has their prop clearance with the Grove one piece gear and a > tailwheel could you tell me your prop diameter, if the gear is the standard > dimensions, and what wheels and tires it was measured with. > > Also, if anyone would happen to have a set of Grove or Rand one piece spring > gear for sale contact me offline at br...@engalt.com. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
