Their spec sheet does indeed say a one-piece casted crankshaft, however it doesn't say whether it's cast of steel or iron so that needs more investigation, they claim it's better. It seems like they went to an awful lot of trouble to make that kind of a mistake.
On Sun, Jul 30, 2023, 8:59 PM Myron Freeman <mfreeman1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is that right, I wonder if they knew that when they designed and built > that engine seems like it'd be a deal breaker right off the bat. > > On Sun, Jul 30, 2023, 8:37 PM <shafferj45...@twc.com> wrote: > >> >> I just glanced at the Crankshaft specs. You DO NOT WANT a Cast >> Crankshaft. Revmaster tried them, and required an AD to replace it with a >> forged steel Crank. Cast Cranks break in Aircraft use. >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> From: "Gavin Magill via KRnet" >> To: "KRnet" >> Cc: "Gavin Magill" >> Sent: Tuesday July 25 2023 5:21:49PM >> Subject: Re: KRnet> MotorAV >> >> Would that be this Motorav engine? >> >> <https://www.experimentalaircraft.info/homebuilt-aircraft/motorav-aircraft-engines.php> >> https://www.experimentalaircraft.info/homebuilt-aircraft/motorav-aircraft-engines.php >> >> Gavin Magill >> New Zealand >> Email: gavin.mag...@gmail.com >> Mobile: +64 027 291 0525 >> >> >> On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 04:15, Myron Freeman via KRnet < >> krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: >> >>> Some of you I may already know about this but it just now came across my >>> phone seems like the company in Brazil that made VW engine parts is now >>> producing VW type engines for aircraft use and there's a video showing how >>> they put them together and test run them. >>> I'm just curious how expensive they're going to be. >>> -- >>> KRnet mailing list >>> KRnet@list.krnet.org >>> <https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet> >>> https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >>> >> -- >> KRnet mailing list >> KRnet@list.krnet.org >> https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >> >
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