KR> on engine reliability topic

I was scouting around after reading all our recent posts on VW engines and some on Corvair. Found this, interestingly it's on AOPA. Thought it was concise and good enough to share, I learned from it: http://blog.aopa.org/opinionleaders/2014/04/09/how-do-piston-aircraft-engines-fail/

KR> Continental prints

Can you email me a copy of those prints for the continental engine mount. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

KR> Continental Engine Mount dimensions

Does anyone have a drawing (dimensions) for the continental engine mount used in a KR2S? I called the company directly for the bolt hole locations / dimensions so that I could cad something up but they don't have any information on this. They cant tell me the size of any holes or the location of

KR> Continental Engine Mount

^there is a 3 or 4" shelf across the back ^(inside) of the firewall and the O_200 mount I ^have bolts just below this. I see the shelf and my vw engine mount attaches just bellow it. ?I did not build my continental engine mount but I could build one that attaches like yours. I may be able to c

KR> Continental Engine Mount

^Can you get some new bolts through ^the firewall? I think the top bolts would go into the fuel tank and foam.

KR> Continental Engine Mount

P.S. that will add a little weight and so will the Continental. On May 4, 2016 7:47 PM, "bjoenunley via KRnet" wrote: > > > I have a problem and I need your help. My KR2 has a VW engine mount and I > now have a Continental engine and mount to install. The problem is that my > continental engine

KR> Continental Engine Mount

Can you get some new bolts through the firewall? If you can sounds like your going to need a sub frame to bolt the engine mount to. On May 4, 2016 7:47 PM, "bjoenunley via KRnet" wrote: > > > I have a problem and I need your help. My KR2 has a VW engine mount and I > now have a Continental engin

KR> Continental Engine Mount

I have a problem and I need your help. ?My KR2 has a VW engine mount and I now have a Continental engine and mount to install. ?The problem is that my continental engine mount attaches at the top of my firewall. ?My fuel tank attaches to my firewall at the top where I need to run my bolt holes

KR> Type 1 Cylinder Heads

Just FYI this thread has been very interesting and helpful to me even though the engine decision for me may be years out (unless a deal appears suddenly). I would like to turbocharge eventually if not at the get-go, so getting the most robust reliability will be key (as it should be anyway). >

KR> Corvair hydraulic lifters

Mike Stirewalt wrote: > Those hydraulic lifters you mention Mark . . . they sure work fine > in cars and everything else but Steve Bennett told me he took > hydraulic lifters out of the original HAP 1835 that Ken Cottle put in > my plane to start with. Steve said they were taking too long to pump

KR> Type 1 Cylinder Heads - cooling

Chris said, > " . . . but I *think* I saw the top tier turbocharged verson priced at 37k OUCH!" That ain't nuttin' fo a stepper. * Yeah. The Chinese have Limbach now. They've hauled it all off to China. Of course, the Chinese also now have Continental and practically everyth

KR> Type 1 Cylinder Heads

> "50% more power, 50% more weight, but lot more reliability in the form of two extra cylinders . . ." . . .that also make it inherently smoother as well, I think. Having said that however, I can't say that as nicely as I keep my engine/prop balanced that vibration has ever been the slightest pr

KR> Type 1 Cylinder Heads - cooling

Dos centavos. My Panther Building Documentation at PantherBuilder Web Site Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -Original Message- My 2 centavos.

KR> Type 1 Cylinder Heads - cooling

Phil Hill wrote: > I don't know, I think a smart person might consider becoming a North > American distributor... I've been watching these guys from Motorav at OSH and SNF for the last few years, and I think the only "flyer" that I brought home from SNF last year was from Motorav. I thought to m