t.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf
Of Dan Heath
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:20 PM
To: 'KRnet'
Subject: RE: KR> Fwd: Cranks and flywheels
I would not be so quick to jump to conclusions. There are many things that
could have played a part in this and no one will kn
Also remember a belted gear reduction will take the loads and not the crank,
the engine can the produce the RPM it was designed to, and produce the HP it
is said to.
You can also run a larger prop or more pitch or both.
Phil Matheson
KR2
I would not be so quick to jump to conclusions. There are many things that
could have played a part in this and no one will know without running a
complete analysis on the damage. And, then, we may still never know. The
front bearing is a definite improvement and I would not fly a Corvair engine
What does the damage (as I understand it) is not the rotational forces but
the bending force the propeller imposes along the axis of the crank. These
bending loads are practically non existent in an automotive application and
I'm not sure a flywheel of any weight would make much difference.
The p
maybe I should have asked 'gaining some weight and a safety margin isnt such
a bad idea?' Vaughan Thomas
Hamilton. New Zealand
- Original Message -
From: "Vaughan Thomas"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Fwd: Cranks
ome weight but
gaining a safety margin isnt such a bad idea? What does the guru WW think
about the broken crank scenario? any comments? Vaughan Thomas
Hamilton. New Zealand
- Original Message -
From: "Glenn Martin"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:
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Subject:Cranks and flywheels
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Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:16:14 -0600
From: Glenn Martin
To: KRnet
On 12/26/2011 9:56 PM, Tony King wrote:
> One significant factor, regardless of which end it's being driven from
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