What would be the best way to install/fit a Summit tank??
Chris Johnston North Richmond NSW Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "william Clapp" <ifly...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 5:14 AM Subject: Re: KR> header tanks > My preference on my Corvair KR2S is to run the header because of my > gravity feed carb - Gravity is pretty dependable - I think it is more > reliable than a fuel pump (no reported incidents of loss of gravity other > than with some assossiated UFO sightings) I have a 13 gallon header and > 10 gallons in each wing. Trim is not a big issue and it probably actually > helps in that with higher weights I can transfer more fuel to the header > to make it more stable in landings. I would opt for a Summit racing > tank in the future. You can get a 8 gallon tank that is crash survivable > for about 120.00 dollars. Not a bad investment - already has fittings and > fuel foam...Just and idea. Bill > > AVLEC <av...@telkomsa.net> wrote: Hi Guys > I have been thinking long and hard about the possibility of not installing > my aluminum header tank and just sticking with the two outboard wing > tanks. > I did build the tank with its CG as close to the spar as possible. It will > take about 50 litres to fill it. > I would like to hear from those who have header tanks (possibly with a > corvair). How much does your CG change with fuel burn-off? My fuselage is > stock 2S dimensions. > Another problem I have if I get rid of the header tank is the sight guage > goes with it. I had planned on running from the header tank only with a > transfer pump filling the header when necessary. Wing tanks are not full > width between the spars either but rather longer, narrower units keeping > the > fuel close to the CG for minimal influence. Provision will be made to suck > direct from the wing tanks should the transfer pump fail. > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > Regards > Dene Collett > KR2SRT builder > South africa > Whisper assembler > See: www.whisperaircraft.com > mailto: av...@telkomsa.net > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.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 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Ozdocs MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Ozdocs MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
