Re: KR> top end overhaul

2019-06-02 Thread Sidney wood via KRnet
Bob, Steve Bennett broke in my 2180 VW before he shipped it to me. He told me he ran it for one and a half hours at wide open throttle. He was careful not to let the engine overheat during that break in. If the engine started to overheat he would shut down, let it cool off and then run some m

KR> Top end overhaul

2019-06-02 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
Hi Bob, Sorry to hear you didn't do your own work . . . now you don't know for sure if the shop re-used old springs, or how concentrically they seated the valves, etc. Did they cut new seats? Did they use swivel-feet on the rockers to protect your guides? What did the combustion chambers loo

Re: KR> top end overhaul

2019-06-02 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Bob Russell wrote: >> The top end was recently overhauled on my Great Plains 2180 and I have it running pretty well. I have run it on the ground a bit to get it tuned properly. I want to do a few ground runs and also need to go over a few other things on the airplane before getting airborne bu

KR> top end overhaul

2019-06-02 Thread Robert Russell via KRnet
The top end was recently overhauled on my Great Plains 2180 and I have it running pretty well. I have run it on the ground a bit to get it tuned properly. I want to do a few ground runs and also need to go over a few other things on the airplane before getting airborne but I am wondering about m