What are W/B numbers? Sound like they are off. When in doubt tear down. Just my 1/2 cent
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Bernard McLean Sr <popsfl...@foxvalley.net>wrote: > Netters; > > Good news and sad news! > > After installing a primer on my KR2's Corvair engine to cure hard starting > problems, I test ran the motor this morning (before bad weather sets in > here > in the Northern part of Illinois). > > Even though the Corvair's weight has caused some static nose heaviness, I > felt that with me in the pilot's seat (150 lbs), some ground handling > stability would result..WRONG!!! > > The good news.the primer worked perfectly.engine started on the third > blade. > The BAD news, I tried to taxi test the plane (no wings on yet and just a > crude temporary panel and fuel tank). Everything was ok for about 50 feet, > then after a 180 turn (brakes worked fine too!), the tail started coming up > even though the stick was full back.couldn't react quickly enough to kill > the engine and she went right up on her nose.good bye Sterba 54/54 prop! > Some slight damage to the air cleaner which absorbed the weight not taken > by > the prop. > > Question.this is a standard Corvair rebuild with nitride crank, new > cylinders, pistons, rod, bearings and heads reworked by Mark Petniunas. Do > you think that a tear down is necessary? The engine was at idle and the > prop > shattered and, I assume, absorbed most of the sudden stoppage. > > Your comments are appreciated. > > > > Bernie McLean > > Poplar Grove, Illinois > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- Eric Pitts Terre Haute, Indiana HTTP://eric.pitts.mystarband.net/KR2S.html<http://eric.pitts.mystarband.net/KR2S.html> "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
