KR> Confusing engine wear EA81 direct drive

2019-12-25 Thread Max Power via KRnet
EA81 Subaru thrust bearing wear https://imgur.com/gallery/DooQjEm Image gallery link above. Story: New to me kr2 acquired 4 years ago, had 18 hrs on the clock all ground run. I've flown for almost 4 and brought total to 26 with a little bit of crank endplay I assumed was normal but one day I was

Re: KR> Nason oil pressure switch

2019-07-17 Thread Max Power via KRnet
look into an inertia switch, common on Ford's of 86-95 on many models, rear left corner on most of them. Their specific purpose was to cut fuel in the even of a crash, this was prior to the obdII generation so it's just a simple switch and a simple reset process. Might be what your looking for? On

Re: KR> Flaperons

2019-04-19 Thread Max Power via KRnet
. Many gliders have them, and also have the capability of > reflexing them up at the trailing edge from typical to flatten out the > airfoil's camber line for lower drag at higher speeds. > > > On 4/19/2019 10:44 AM, Max Power via KRnet wrote: > > You refer to flaperons - is

Re: KR> Flaperons

2019-04-19 Thread Max Power via KRnet
You refer to flaperons - is that what the original builder did with the ailerons? Can the angle of both ailerons be changed together to affect glide path and drag like flaps? Chris I was under the impression that if the craft didn't have flaps or the control surface took up the the majority of t

Re: KR> Flaperons

2019-04-19 Thread Max Power via KRnet
year I'm considering throwing pulleys on the roof, 5# weight and rigging it to pull up on them and balancing them straightedge even with the underside. I appreciate the feedback, thanks, Max On Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 6:09 PM Flesner via KRnet wrote: > On 4/18/2019 8:33 AM, Max Power via KRnet

KR> Flaperons

2019-04-18 Thread Max Power via KRnet
I hadn't really thought about it when I initially mounted the wings on a kr2 I bought from the original builder, I had just assumed the adjustment rod from the bellcrank was already in the correct position. They looked ok by my precision calibrated eyeball but if I were to put a straightedge on th

Re: KR> Toe in or Toe out?

2017-09-20 Thread Max Power via KRnet
I unfortunately have spent way to many hours in front of a hunter alignment rack. If you ignore the wings you're basically in a a car with a very high center of gravity, tri gear and tailwheel, toe-out will compensate for a slight tipping situation due to weight shift, whichever tire hits the groun

KR> Gathering swap shop

2017-09-07 Thread Max Power via KRnet
Planning on attending my first KR meeting I will be bringing a Subaru ea81 motor to sell and hoping to find some Corvair parts I'm missing. Are any of the 5th bearing company reps going to be there? ___ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archiv

KR> Subaru carb plenum

2016-08-22 Thread Max Power
I know I saw a fibreglass plenum to relocate the carb on a Subaru engine somewhere in the KR world, and after I realized mine needs to be re-engineered I searched for hours trying to find that page again, can somebody please point me in the right direction? Don't wanna trailer it to Mt. Vernon...

KR> New guy

2015-05-13 Thread Max Power
Im new to this club which I found while shopping Craigslist for a cheap kr, my current project is a ragwing 16 ultralight, yes far from a kr, so I was wondering if there's anyone in the Minnesota SD Iowa general area where I could take a look at one up close before driving across country on a whim