KR> Motus/Viking engines

2015-01-23 Thread Tony King
As I understand it you can build the Aerovee (which only comes as a kit) with either 7:1 compression (for mogas) or 8:1 (for avgas). The others I think are at least 8:1. TK Sent from my iPad > On 23 Jan 2015, at 7:55 pm, Chris Prata via KRnet > wrote: > > One confusing things is the differ

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2015-01-23 Thread Richard Kaczmarek
; > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > Original message From: Dan Heath via > KRnet Date:01/23/2015 4:53 AM > (GMT-06:00) To: 'Chris Prata' ,'KRnet' < > krnet at list.krnet.org> Subject: Re: KR> Motus/Viking engines

KR> Motus/Viking engines

2015-01-23 Thread bjoenunley
ssage From: Dan Heath via KRnet Date:01/23/2015 4:53 AM (GMT-06:00) To: 'Chris Prata' ,'KRnet' Subject: Re: KR> Motus/Viking engines I have been around the VW aircraft engine world for over 20 years. My first was an 1835, which was adequate. 135mph in my KR2. Cracked en

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2015-01-23 Thread CraigW
Interesting. I had contacted Jan a few years ago when Motus was just getting started and tallked to him about this new engine. I guess he took the idea and ran with it. As far as the price I think it is a bit steep but there is an alot of time and effort to bring any new product to market. I am

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2015-01-23 Thread Dan Heath
I have been around the VW aircraft engine world for over 20 years. My first was an 1835, which was adequate. 135mph in my KR2. Cracked engine case forced a change so I built it up to a 1915 and saw smoother performance, but not much else. My next KR2 had a GPASC 2180 which over heated the oil b

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2015-01-23 Thread Chris Prata
Who "advertised" anything? I posted what I see as risky terms of paying in advance for a currently nonexistant product. That was responding to info on Yamaha and Motus engine options, plus a PSRU someone is making for the Yamaha. I honestly did not see any "advertising", just info sharing. Meanwh

KR> Motus/Viking engines

2015-01-23 Thread Chris Prata
$24k? I'll pass on this one! The Viking 135 is a new product and will be completely tested and ready for deliveries in January of 2016 In order to qualify for the introductory pricing of the Viking 135 aircraft engine, you need to participate during the next 12 months by paying the $1,666.25

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2015-01-23 Thread John Edwards
On 1/23/2015 12:36 AM, Chris Prata via KRnet wrote: > $24k? I'll pass on this one! > The Viking 135 is a new product and will be completely tested and ready for > deliveries in January of 2016 > In order to qualify for the introductory pricing of the Viking 135 aircraft > engine, you need to par