Re: KR> First engine run - temperatures

2017-11-22 Thread Mark Langford via KRnet
Stef wrote: >The temp in the cowlings is a bit > high, so I will modify the intake for the oil cooler a bit. The first engine runs on N56ML's Corvair were done in my driveway, I ran it at full throttle for about five minutes, to prove that the engine would last long enough to get at least get to

KR> First engine run

2017-11-21 Thread Stef den Boer via KRnet
Hi all, We did this weekeind the first engine Run. Result is good. No vibrations and the engine runs smooth. A lot of power is in it. The temp in the cowlings is a bit high, so I wil modify the intake for the oil cooler a bit. Further I am very happy with the result. Next thing to do is the cowlin

KR> First Engine Run

2016-10-26 Thread Jeff Scott
Very nice. Good luck with those P-Mags. My memory may not be correct but Jeff hasn't had a lot of luck with his. Mike KSEE ? -- Just for clarification, I have had 2 Pmag failures in 160 hrs of flight time. However, neither failure had to do with what I would consider to be normal wear

KR> First Engine Run

2016-10-26 Thread rbaalman at cox.net
Jeff, Hopefully this pair will go the distance. I had to removed the coil from the main core for clearance reasons since the engine is crammed as far aft as possible. The coils are mounted on the firewall. Access to anything sucks. Oh well. At least timing the pmags was a cinch. Back to wo

KR> First Engine Run

2016-10-26 Thread laser147 at juno.com
Very nice. Good luck with those P-Mags. My memory may not be correct but Jeff hasn't had a lot of luck with his. Mike KSEE 62Year Old Wife Surprises Husband, Cries After Sees Makeover Womans Weekly http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com

KR> KR first engine run

2016-10-24 Thread Mike Sylvester
rst engine run Subject: KR> KR first engine run All, Finally fired off the KR. Had a few configuration and wiring issues, but resolved em. Engine runs quite well. (Rotec TBI / Pmags / O235). Back to work with the rest. Roger Baalman Rbaalman at c

KR> KR first engine run

2016-10-24 Thread Jeff Scott
Subject:?KR> KR first engine run All, Finally fired off the KR. Had a few configuration and wiring issues, but resolved em. Engine runs quite well. (Rotec TBI / Pmags / O235). Back to work with the rest. Roger Baalman Rbaalman at cox.net Roger, Your plane lo

KR> KR first engine run

2016-10-24 Thread Earl Klinker
Looks Great On 10/24/2016 8:35 AM, Roger via KRnet wrote: > All, > Finally fired off the KR. Had a few configuration and wiring issues, but > resolved em.

KR> KR first engine run

2016-10-24 Thread bjoenunley
?Finally fired off the KR. Congratulations! ?I bet that engine roars! I started my KR2 engine yesterday and drove it around the yard, to test the brakes and tail wheel steering. ?I hope to do a taxi test next weekend to check the controls and rigging. ? Joe Nunley?CW2 US Army RetiredBaker JROT

KR> KR first engine run

2016-10-24 Thread Roger
All, Finally fired off the KR. Had a few configuration and wiring issues, but resolved em. Engine runs quite well. (Rotec TBI / Pmags / O235). Back to work with the rest. Roger Baalman Rbaalman at cox.net -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: photo

KR> First Engine Run

2011-12-13 Thread smwood
Today, December 13, 2011, I ran the engine on my KR-2 for the first time. I set the choke full on, mixture about mid-range and throttle open a little. Air temp was 45 degrees F. The 2180 VW fired up on the third blade through and ran strong. The VW from Great Plains ASC had only been sitting

KR> first engine run - turbo diesel in a caravan

2008-11-17 Thread Barry Kruyssen
ame and type for you from the guy who fitted mine and email it to you. Regards Barry Kruyssen k...@bigpond.com -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Dave Arbogast, CISSP Sent: Monday, 17 November 2008 1:26 PM To: KRnet Subject:

KR> first engine run

2008-11-16 Thread Dave Arbogast, CISSP
Sounded great John. Reminds me of my diversion from my KR2S to put a turbo diesel in a caravan. Very similar events. I'm almost ready for the third and hopefully final time of dropping the engine / trans into the Virginia body. http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15633 Soon I'll be ba

KR> first engine run

2008-11-16 Thread John Gotschall
Last week was the first 2180 type 1 turbo run. This week was the second. For those of you who have not had your first engine run yet I'll share my experience. Last week: Pull the top set of spark plugs, crack open one of the fittings feeding oil to the turbo charger and crank the engine over ch

KR> first engine run video

2008-11-16 Thread rdrace...@aol.com
Thanks, I got it In a message dated 11/16/2008 8:45:53 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, d...@deej.net writes: rdrace...@aol.com wrote: > Still couldn't get it to work, Sorry > You might need to install Quicktime Works fine on my Win XP machine with Q

KR> first engine run video

2008-11-16 Thread Dj Merrill
rdrace...@aol.com wrote: > Still couldn't get it to work, Sorry > You might need to install Quicktime Works fine on my Win XP machine with Quicktime installed. -Dj

KR> first engine run video

2008-11-16 Thread rdrace...@aol.com
Still couldn't get it to work, Sorry In a message dated 11/16/2008 8:35:09 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, johng...@comcast.net writes: Guys, I found that most windoze users could not view the entire quicktime video which shows two engine starts. So I reprocessed the quicktime video into an

KR> first engine run video

2008-11-16 Thread John Gotschall
Guys, I found that most windoze users could not view the entire quicktime video which shows two engine starts. So I reprocessed the quicktime video into an MP4, My brother says he can see the whole thing now on his windoze computer. http://www.mykr2.com/test.mp4 jg >

KR> First engine run up

2008-11-09 Thread John Gotschall
Today N611GB ran her new motor for the first time, a short video online at: http://www.mykr2.com/ I left the carb mixture at cutoff, and ran it from the primer first just to see how it would go, then opened up the fuel mixture and ran it. Runs good, a few bugs to work out.. YeeHaw! jg