Re: KR> Great Plains

2018-09-06 Thread Mike T via KRnet
What I bought is a stock engine with, I believe, everything stock inside and what the seller called a "German .010 .010 crank I was going to use to rebuild the engine" along with it. (Plus other new parts, some from GPASC). The new crank came in a heavy plastic bag with no evidence of its origin, s

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster-O-200

2018-09-06 Thread Chris Kinnaman via KRnet
I'm not planning to spend $8k - $9k, I'm looking into it to determine what it will cost me. I suspect an O-200 might be too heavy for my V-Witt. On 9/6/2018 5:48 PM, Larry via KRnet wrote: On 9/6/2018 6:14 PM, Chris Kinnaman via KRnet wrote: Just the other night I was doing some catalog engi

Re: KR> Great Plains

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Mike Stirewalt wrote: >>Wouldn't some thread locker fix this for those to whom it might happen? << I had 620 Loctite on it, which is pretty good stuff. The primary mechanism for the torque transfer between crank and hub isn't the bolt, (and certainly not the keyway), it's the taper joint b

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Mike Sylvester via KRnet
I'll have to jump in here and say, The o-200 is a great way to go. They are proven aircraft engines and have plenty of power for the KR's. From: KRnet on behalf of Mark Langford via KRnet Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2018 6:58 PM To: Larry via KRnet Cc: Mark L

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Larry Flesner wrote: > If I were building a 2s and planned to spend $8K to 9K on a VW I think > I'd be looking at an 0-200. I have to second that motion. I'm working on a presentation for the Gathering and that slide is already in there... Mark Langford m...@n56ml.com http://www.n56ml.com

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Larry via KRnet
On 9/6/2018 6:14 PM, Chris Kinnaman via KRnet wrote: Just the other night I was doing some catalog engineering along these lines for the same reasons. I like the Revmaster R2300 case and crank and the ability to use a 4" prop extension with them. +++

Re: KR> Great Plains-Revmaster

2018-09-06 Thread Chris Kinnaman via KRnet
Just the other night I was doing some catalog engineering along these lines for the same reasons. I like the Revmaster R2300 case and crank and the ability to use a 4" prop extension with them. On 9/6/2018 3:33 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: Time and technology marches on and for someon

KR> Great Plains

2018-09-06 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
Mike T. said: This is extremely distressing if it ultimately collapses. I just took > delivery of a stock VW engine that seems to be all there and has a few > accessories (including some by Great Plains). But I want to add 1835 jugs > and a Force One prop hub, and as far as I know at least the l

Re: KR> 7 Days Until KR Gathering 2018

2018-09-06 Thread Larry Bankole via KRnet
I wish I could make it to the gathering 2018 but I have work obligations. Do you know anyone that has a KR2 canopy for sale ? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2018, at 9:10 AM, larry howell via KRnet > wrote: > > I just received a reminder from my cell phone calendar that it’s time for the >

Re: KR> 7 Days Until KR Gathering 2018

2018-09-06 Thread larry howell via KRnet
I just received a reminder from my cell phone calendar that it’s time for the Gathering! Larry H > On Sep 6, 2018, at 6:58 AM, John Bouyea via KRnet > wrote: > > "Next Thursday" Hmmn, has a pretty nice ring to it, eh? > > Welcome Aaron, Hugh and Russell - the latest to sign up for the KR > G

KR> 7 Days Until KR Gathering 2018

2018-09-06 Thread John Bouyea via KRnet
"Next Thursday" Hmmn, has a pretty nice ring to it, eh? Welcome Aaron, Hugh and Russell - the latest to sign up for the KR Gathering. We're over 50 people planning to attend. Looking forward to a great event! John Bouyea N5391M/ KR2 OR81/ Hillsboro, OR 2015 - 2018 KRGathering.net Web Guy

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
I wrote: > Or just bolt on the > "stock crank" hub, and live with 1835cc. If you are using a stock > crank, make dang sure it hasn't been reground with sharp fillet radii. > If you need more on that, see http://www.n56ml.com/corvair/break3/ And to follow up on that last sentence, the crank yo

Re: KR> Great Plains Aircraft?

2018-09-06 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Mike Taglieri wrote: > This is extremely distressing if it ultimately collapses. I just took > delivery of a stock VW engine that seems to be all there and has a few > accessories (including some by Great Plains). But I want to add 1835 jugs > and a Force One prop hub, and as far as I know at le