KR> engine mount extension ....

2012-04-03 Thread Tony King
An inch or two may OK (clearly it works for Chris), and it's certainly appealing to use spacers rather than rebuilding the engine mount in order to move the CG, but there must be a point beyond which inserting spacers will become a problem.  For the same reasons the engine mount has bracing in vari

KR> engine mount extension ....

2012-04-03 Thread Tony King
An inch or two may OK (clearly it works for Chris), and it's certainly appealing to use spacers rather than rebuilding the engine mount, but there must be a point beyond which inserting spacers will become a problem. For the same reasons the engine mount has bracing in various directions, surely s

KR> engine mount extension ....

2012-04-03 Thread Chris Gardner
Martin Not a problem to use spacers. I have 2 inch aluminum spacers between the engine and mount to move the CG forward and give more clearance to the starter on my VW 2180 Chris Gardiner K2RS Sent from my iPad On 2012-04-03, at 3:09 AM, "Martin Pearce" wrote: > I want to move my Suby motor f

KR> A really bad day!

2012-04-03 Thread Barrett
Sheesh! 110 jets were damaged in DFW, TX thanks to a tornado hitting the airport I think the FAA is going to be very busy... Bad week for aviation and we still have 5 days to go. :( -Barrett SLC, UT U42 Piper Cherokee PA-28/180 N9286J -Original Messag

KR> A really bad day!

2012-04-03 Thread Todd Price
There was also an experimental plane crash this morning out here in Mesa, AZ at FFZ just after take off. On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:44 AM, Barrett wrote: > It's been a bad day for General Aviation in general and Experimental > aircraft specifically. I've included the news reports below. It's just

KR> The Latest

2012-04-03 Thread Glenn Martin
Just ordered the engine build manual, cowl baffle manual and VW hot rod manual from Great Plains.(not gonna hot rod it, but has good info on lots of reliablity mods as per the late  R.S. "Bob" Hoover). I have an 1835 HAPI case (made from a German case, Super Beatle post 1973) and rebuildable hea

KR> A really bad day!

2012-04-03 Thread Barrett
It's been a bad day for General Aviation in general and Experimental aircraft specifically. I've included the news reports below. It's just all "big brother" and the FAA needs- more ammunition! :( -Barrett SLC, UT U42 Piper Cherokee PA-28/180 N9286J + DELAND, Florida - A small exper

KR> engine mount extension ....

2012-04-03 Thread Dan Heath
Yes, it has been done. I put spacers between the mount and engine, but I think between the firewall and mount is even better. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il – MVN – 40th Anniversary There is a time for building and

KR> engine mount extension ....

2012-04-03 Thread Martin Pearce
I want to move my Suby motor forwards about 1 inch, maybe 2, to improve access and to give me a more forward CG. Is it acceptable to put a spacer between the bulkhead and the engine mount? Cheers M Martin Pearce KR2 19 - 7814 rocketdri...@optusnet.com.au