Chris said: its not necessarily cheap but a KR is about as cheap as it gets.
and I
honestly have concluded that the VW can be acceptably reliable and
easy / cheap to maintain.
Please fellows, do not degrade the KR. The word to use is, "inexpensive".
Patrick Driscoll
Saint Paul, MN
patrick36 at us
its not necessarily cheap but a KR is about as cheap as it gets. and I
honestly have concluded that the VW can be acceptably reliable and
easy / cheap to maintain.
On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 9:29 PM, Phillip Hill via KRnet
wrote:
> I don't know, I've been debating abandoning the KR with all the
>
Alastair Hawkins wrote:
> I have removed the Force one hub by making a specialized puller.
That's good to know. Maybe I'll try to replace my oil seals after all.
I use the press because Steve Bennett told me there was no way to get
the hub off without a press. I'll bet you've already learned
I don't know, I've been debating abandoning the KR with all the
discouraging comments about the VW based designs. All the other options are
super expensive. Seems flying is for the rich.
On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Alastair Hawkins via KRnet <
krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> I have removed
I inquired with them about the differences between the "quickie"
2180's of the 80's and newer engines. It was confirmation that the
improvements are in displacement, CDI ignition, and head improvements.
I was happy to confirm (again) that the bottom end is as tough then as
now, aparently.
I also a
There are a couple of versions of an additional front mounted bearing.
It's called a 5th bearing, BTA, (better than air), etc. Go to flycorvair.net or
Dan Wesemans Fly with? SPA. Or google Corvallis 5th bearing.?Bill Jacobs
Daytona Beach, Fl.
On Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:44 PM, Kayak Chris
They routinely test their engines on the race track for quite some time
before it appears on an aircraft...at least that's what I suspect.
On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Dj Merrill via KRnet wrote:
> On 06/22/2016 10:14 PM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote:
> > wow, that R3000 is interesting!
> >
Just an pesky known issue ... I have the Harley-Davidson of the air. It marks
it's spot where ever I park. I have decided that it is a defect in the block
somewhere that the oil is leaking from. It has been doing it for years and I am
just sick of it so i am replacing the block. it isn't a lot i
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> I will probably take the engine apart in the next couple months
> and if Dan wants to examine it I would return it to him to check out
>Joe Horton N357CJ -
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Not before the Gathering, I hope, un
I have removed the Force one hub by making a specialized puller.
You copy the hub bolt pattern into a 1/4"thick steel sheet.
Remove the prop bolt and hub washer.
Take a socket and install the bolt thru it into the hub, then add
another socket so that it sticks out the front of the hub a 1/4".
Fo
On Jun 23, 2016, at 12:00 , krnet-request at list.krnet.org wrote:
> Tommy Waymack wrote:
>
>> May need to upgrade to 3/4"axles and bearings. GPASC can help
>
> Mark Langford wrote:
>
> I second this motion. When I bought 891JF the wheels were splayed out
> several degrees in both camber and
This should really have read " without a 5th bearing".
I'm one of the guys that had a failure of the alum. cam gear at just over 250
hours without the 5th bearing. Ironically there was no 5th bearing readily
available at the time and my plane was scheduled to have the prototype
installed after t
Chris
Check out Roy Szarafinski's Fifth Bearing at roysgarage.com in Osseo,
Michigan.Pete Klapp, building N729PK,Canton, Ohio
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:44:43 +
> To: krnet at list.krnet.org
> Subject: Re: KR> VW Engines
> From: krnet at list.krnet.org
> CC: billjacobs386 at yahoo.com
>
On 06/22/2016 10:14 PM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote:
> wow, that R3000 is interesting!
>
>> > https://issuu.com/panzera/docs/issue_104.5
That issue is from 2012. What ever happened with the R3000? I don't
see any mention of it on their website:
http://revmasteraviation.com/
-Dj
--
Dj Merri
Well this set of comments would have me steer well clear of GPASC
engine. Even if they are reliable when properly mated and assembled,
it sounds like their crankshaft/hub solution is not very serviceable
down the line.
After all these years how can this not been resolved? Presumably the
revmaster
how does a corvair engine get "run without a front bearing" and does
this mean front main crank bearing, or some other bearing outboard of
the case?
Too bad the "soon to be officially mine" Corvair powered KR has taken to
>> circulating the better part of the cam gear teeth throughout the engine?
wow, that R3000 is interesting!
> https://issuu.com/panzera/docs/issue_104.5
Calm down Chris. That's way too much engine for your KR-1. They pull
700 HP out of that motor (for ten seconds at a time).
I agree though . . . it's an impressive bit of kit.
May need to upgrade to 3/4"axles and bearings.GPAS can help.Tommy W.
On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 8:33 PM, mark jones via KRnet
wrote:
> Matt,
> I ordered mine from Great Plains Aircraft (GPASC) back in 1998 for $54.95
> for the kit. Contact then and ask for the 5/8" Pre Welded Axle Kit.
> Good Luck,
Tommy Waymack wrote:
> May need to upgrade to 3/4"axles and bearings. GPASC can help
I second this motion. When I bought 891JF the wheels were splayed out
several degrees in both camber and toe-out. I'm not sure what kind of
steel those 5/8" axles were made of, but they were quite soft and easi
You are making a parallelogram. Therefore the opposing sides must be of
equal length. Also the pivot point must be in the center of the fore and
aft sides. In my plans, the stick end was not the same length as the end at
the elevator. Be sure this is not the case with yours and if it is, adjust
And keep in mind that there should be an adjustable turnbuckle in each
of those two cables, set to a neutral position, for adjustment in stick
location and to get the cable tension right.
Mark Langford, Harvest, AL
ML "at" N56ML.com
www.N56ML.com
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