From: KR-net users group digest[SMTP:kr-net@telelists.com] Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 12:12 AM To: kr-net digest recipients Subject: kr-net digest: February 19, 1999 KR-net users group Digest for Friday, February 19, 1999. 1. strobe plans posted 2. Re: Class "B" Airspace 3. Re: strobe plans posted 4. Re: strobe plans posted 5. Re: Class B airspace and other FAA issues 6. RE: test 7. RE: test 8. What to look for in a KR project 9. Re: strobe plans posted 10. Re: Class "B" Airspace 11. RE: test 12. RE: test 13. RE: test 14. Re: GPAC Strobes 15. Sun-N-Fun 16. RE: Verticals on rear outer wing spar. 17. RE: test 18. RE: Verticals on rear outer wing spar. 19. Re: Joint Bond Failure ... 20. Re: Sun-N-Fun 21. type 4 vw conversions 22. Re: type 4 vw conversions 23. Re: type 4 vw conversions 24. Go'in to Taiwan/S10 Engine 25. Re: Class "B" Airspace 26. One(1)HP/One(1)lb !!! 27. One(1)HP/One(1)lb !!! 28. Re: Go'in to Taiwan/S10 Engine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: strobe plans posted From: "Mark Langford" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 06:01:33 -0000 X-Message-Number: 1 Joe Cruz sent me the strobes plans which I posted at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/strobes/ . Although it won't be bright enough to meet FAA regs, it is still an inexpensive, lightweight, double flashing three strobe power supply. I probably won't leave them there long so get 'em while they're hot. Although they're 20 years old, the serial number tells me that the author was selling these, at least he was at one time. Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama mailto:langford@hiwaay.net see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Class "B" Airspace From: "Stiteler, Michael" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:14:25 -0500 X-Message-Number: 2 There is the required 40 hours that need to be flown off, and that is in a designated area. Mike Michael R. Stiteler mailto:stiteler@scra.org Advanced Technology Institute Voice : (843) 760-3285 5300 International Blvd. Fax : (843) 760-3349 N. Charleston, SC 29418 http://www.aticorp.org -----Original Message----- From: Tom Andersen [mailto:tomkr2s@t-three.com] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:14 PM To: KR-net users group Subject: [kr-net] Re: Class "B" Airspace I always thought that during your first 25 or 40 hours of flight in an experimental, flight over congested areas was prohibited, similar to how ultralights are prohibited from flight over congested areas all the time. And congested areas are shown on the sectionals in yellow, right? -Tom -----Original Message----- From: Stiteler, Michael To: KR-net users group Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 2:37 PM Subject: [kr-net] Re: Class "B" Airspace >In addition, you MAY operate over congested areas (this has been ruled on in >court, and won for experimentals) as in... > >FAR 91.319 >(c) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator in special operating >limitations, no person may operate an aircraft that has an experimental >certificate over a densely populated area or in a congested airway. >HERE IS THE GERMAIN PART: >The Administrator may issue special operating limitations for particular >aircraft >to permit takeoffs and landings to be conducted over a densely populated >area >or in a congested airway, in accordance with terms and conditions specified >in the authorization in the interest of safety in air commerce. > >Mike > >Michael R. Stiteler mailto:stiteler@scra.org > >Advanced Technology Institute Voice : (843) 760-3285 >5300 International Blvd. Fax : (843) 760-3349 >N. Charleston, SC 29418 http://www.aticorp.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Youngblood [mailto:rossy@san-jose.tt.slb.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 2:16 PM > To: KR-net users group > Subject: [kr-net] Re: Class "B" Airspace > > The regulations do NOT state: > Experimentals are not allowed in Class B airspace. > > They do state: > Experminatals may not fly over congested areas. > > However, congested area's are subject to interpertation. > > In the San-Francisco bay area there has been some recent > discussions of restrictions on Experimental aircraft. The > last I heard was that the EAA and other groups have >represented > us well, and it is still possible to fly your experimental > aircraft in the Bay area. I don't think I would want to fly > my KR to SFO however. > > -- Regards > Ross > > Jody Wallace wrote: > > > > Netters: > > > > A buisness aquaintance was trying to sell me a share in a >BeechCraft. > > I thought the price he was asking was a little steep. >While discussing > > the merits of experimental aircraft he stated that he >heard that > > homebuilts were not allowed to enter class B airspace. Not >that I > > cherish the thought of landing at O'hare in a KR...is this >true? > > > > JW > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: >rossy@saber.slb.com > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to >leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > > -- > Ross Youngblood Pager: (800)SKY-PAGE >PIN#895-9073 > Staff Technical Specialist voicemail: (800)538-6838 x >1632 > Schlumberger SABER Bus Line: (541)714-1754 > Corvallis,Oregon mailto:rossy@saber.slb.com > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: >stiteler@aticorp.org > To unsubscribe send a blank email to >leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > >--- >You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: tomkr2s@t-three.com >To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > > --- You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: stiteler@aticorp.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: strobe plans posted From: Donald Reid Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:33:02 -0500 X-Message-Number: 3 Mark Langford wrote: > > Joe Cruz sent me the strobes plans which I posted at > http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/strobes/ Unfortunately, the main page works, but the diagrams are not there. -- Don Reid Bumpass, Va. mailto:donreid@erols.com KR2XL at http://www.erols.com/donreid/kr_page.htm Ultralights at http://www.erols.com/donreid/usua250.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: strobe plans posted From: "Mark Langford" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:55:42 -0000 X-Message-Number: 4 >Unfortunately, the main page works, but the diagrams are not there. Don, Maybe the fact that they were .bmp files rather thans GIFs? I reposted them as .gifs so try again. Sorry, but it worked for me when I tested it using Microsoft Explorer 4.01... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama mailto:langford@hiwaay.net see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Class B airspace and other FAA issues From: "Richard Parker" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 06:09:20 PST X-Message-Number: 5 Mike, if you catch the right controller at the right time of the day (probably a sunday morning) you could probably do a touch and go at Kennedy if you want. They let me fly through there airspace often. Rich Parker >To: "KR-net users group" >Cc: kr-net@telelists.com >Subject: [kr-net] Re: Class B airspace and other FAA issues >From: Michael Taglieri >Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 01:13:08 EST >Reply-To: "KR-net users group" > >>Airspace is about the same way. I did land at O'Hare on a very nice >Sunday >>afternoon, and got first class treatment. On a weekdaty with poor Mets, >>you'd never get close. > >I was under the impression that the Class B's charge such high landing >fees that no GA pilot would want to go there (and that was the >intention), Is O'Hare different? > >Mike Taglieri > >------------------------------------------------------- >"May your life be full of lawyers" -- Mexican curse >------------------------------------------------------- > >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > >--- >You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: richontheroad@hotmail.com >To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: test From: "Blandford, Carlton C" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:51:58 +0200 X-Message-Number: 6 This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01BE5BFE.472D7ABA Content-Type: text/plain Hello... is anyone home, it seems that I no longer receive any mail and have been scratched from the mailing list for the last week now....can anyone advise?? Are you guys still out there?? > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Mims [SMTP:mikemims@home.com] > Sent: 07 February 1999 06:15 > To: KR-net users group > Subject: [kr-net] test > > test > > > > -- > zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz > Micheal Mims > SP290 (Sky Pig 290) ,..Building Cowling now > mailto:mikemims@home.com > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4136/ > Aliso Viejo Ca > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: CBlandford@mail.sbic.co.za > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com ------_=_NextPart_001_01BE5BFE.472D7ABA Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: [kr-net] test

Hello... is anyone = home, it seems that I no longer receive any mail and have been = scratched from the mailing list for the last week now....can anyone = advise?? Are you guys still out there??

------_=_NextPart_001_01BE5BFE.472D7ABA-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: test From: Andreas Meyer Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:31:30 -0500 X-Message-Number: 7 Yep, we're here. Have been getting quite a few messages. By the way, did anybody get a message I posted a couple of days ago about my desire of buying a KR-2 and what I should be looking out for when I go to look at one soon? Is there a FAQ somewhere? The one on the KR webpage seems to be no longer there. Thanks, Andreas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: What to look for in a KR project From: "Mark Langford" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:59:19 -0000 X-Message-Number: 8 Andreas wrote: >By the way, did anybody get a message I posted a couple of days ago >about my desire of buying a KR-2 and what I should be looking out for >when I go to look at one soon? Is there a FAQ somewhere? The one on the >KR webpage seems to be no longer there. Jeff Scott wrote an excellent article for KROnline regarding buying half cooked projects several years ago. It's at: http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/kronline9.html Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama mailto:langford@hiwaay.net see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: strobe plans posted From: Donald Reid Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:04:19 -0500 X-Message-Number: 9 Mark Langford wrote: > > >Unfortunately, the main page works, but the diagrams are not there. > > Don, > > Maybe the fact that they were .bmp files rather thans GIFs? I reposted them > as .gifs so try again. Sorry, but it worked for me when I tested it using > Microsoft Explorer 4.01... > It may be my older Netscape 3.0 can't handle the bmp's, I have never tried. -- Don Reid Bumpass, Va. mailto:donreid@erols.com KR2XL at http://www.erols.com/donreid/kr_page.htm Ultralights at http://www.erols.com/donreid/usua250.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Class "B" Airspace From: Ross Youngblood Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:46:14 -0800 X-Message-Number: 10 Tom Andersen wrote: > > I always thought that during your first 25 or 40 hours of flight in an > experimental, flight over congested areas was prohibited, similar to how > ultralights are prohibited from flight over congested areas all the time. > And congested areas are shown on the sectionals in yellow, right? > -Tom Yellow areas on the sectionals are not CONGESTED ares but LITED AREAS, these patterns correspond roughly to what you would see at NIGHT. An empty parking lot may be lighted, but would not be congested. Also during the test flight period, you MUST fly in your DESIGNATED test flight area. Your examiner will sign off on a test flight area which you must stay within during the test flight period. (This could be a big area, depending on the examiner.) Again, a "congested" area is one of those regulations subject to interpretation. The FAR's do not say "the yellow area on a chart" or whenever 4 or more cars are present etc... At least that's my understanding. -- Ross -- Ross Youngblood Pager: (800)SKY-PAGE PIN#895-9073 Staff Technical Specialist voicemail: (800)538-6838 x 1632 Schlumberger SABER Bus Line: (541)714-1754 Corvallis,Oregon mailto:rossy@saber.slb.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: test From: Ross Youngblood Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:01:35 -0800 X-Message-Number: 11 Carlton, Read you loud and clear! -- Ross > Hello... is anyone home, it seems that I no longer receive any mail > and have been scratched from the mailing list for the last week > now....can anyone advise?? Are you guys still out there?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Mims [SMTP:mikemims@home.com] > Sent: 07 February 1999 06:15 > To: KR-net users group > Subject: [kr-net] test > > test > > -- > zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz > Micheal Mims > SP290 (Sky Pig 290) ,..Building Cowling now > mailto:mikemims@home.com > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4136/ > Aliso Viejo Ca > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: > CBlandford@mail.sbic.co.za > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com -- Ross Youngblood Pager: (800)SKY-PAGE PIN#895-9073 Staff Technical Specialist voicemail: (800)538-6838 x 1632 Schlumberger SABER Bus Line: (541)714-1754 Corvallis,Oregon mailto:rossy@saber.slb.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: test From: Ross Youngblood Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:03:41 -0800 X-Message-Number: 12 Andreas Meyer wrote: > > Yep, we're here. Have been getting quite a few messages. > > By the way, did anybody get a message I posted a couple of days ago > about my desire of buying a KR-2 and what I should be looking out for > when I go to look at one soon? Is there a FAQ somewhere? The one on the > KR webpage seems to be no longer there. > > Thanks, > > Andreas > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: rossy@saber.slb.com > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com Andreas, The FAQ doesn't cover this... yes I have a copy of the FAQ, but NO I haven't updated the krnet.org website (shame on me!) I've got this darn pesky employment thing that keeps getting me sidetracked. Seems like now, they want me to see what Taipai Taiwan looks like... all expenses paid. If I wanted to pay long distance charges I suppose I could fix the website on the plane... Hmm. -- Ross -- Ross Youngblood Pager: (800)SKY-PAGE PIN#895-9073 Staff Technical Specialist voicemail: (800)538-6838 x 1632 Schlumberger SABER Bus Line: (541)714-1754 Corvallis,Oregon mailto:rossy@saber.slb.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: test From: Andreas Meyer Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:22:01 -0500 X-Message-Number: 13 Ross Youngblood wrote: > > The FAQ doesn't cover this... yes I have a copy of the FAQ, but NO > I haven't updated the krnet.org website (shame on me!) > > I've got this darn pesky employment thing that keeps getting me > sidetracked. > Seems like now, they want me to see what Taipai Taiwan looks like... all > expenses paid. If I wanted to pay long distance charges I suppose I > could fix the website on the plane... Hmm. I know how that works! I am guilty of the same so don't feel bad. Anyway, I am glad that I've subscribed to this list. I've already learned a few things that I can use on my own project. I am building a Smyth Sidewinder and of course it's taking a lot longer than I wanted to. I do miss not having wings though and that's why I've started looking into getting myself a nice KR-2. They look like a blast to fly and it's just the plane to keep the fun going when work gets me down. The KR-2 is a sweet looking plane and I can't wait to zip around in one. I just hope it doesn't become too addictive and hold me away from finishing my Sidewinder... Andreas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: GPAC Strobes From: N71476@aol.com Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 14:53:10 EST X-Message-Number: 14 would love to have some planes to work from am doing some stuff from Radio Shack and am hveing some problems. Thanks...... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sun-N-Fun From: Kr2dream@aol.com Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 16:05:15 EST X-Message-Number: 15 Has anyone found reasonable accomodations for going to Sun-N-Fun? I was hoping to stay in the Tampa area, maybe out near State Fair. Bob lasecki Snowing today in Chicago ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: Verticals on rear outer wing spar. From: "Robert Sauer" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:34:03 -0600 X-Message-Number: 16 Sorry for the wrong info post. I had some larger spruce, so I made the spar caps for the aft outer spar in the same manner as the fore outer spar. I let the cap take up the difference and all the uprights at the same. > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-kr-net-49736@telelists.com > [mailto:bounce-kr-net-49736@telelists.com]On Behalf Of Mike Mims > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:38 PM > To: KR-net users group > Subject: [kr-net] RE: Verticals on rear outer wing spar. > > > Robert Sauer wrote: > > > > On the newer plans the spar cap is tapered on both the fore and > aft spar, > allowing all the verticals on both be consistent in height. > > > > How new are your plans? I bought mine (KR2S plans) about 3 years ago > and the aft spars are NOT tapered. The vertical members are all > different lengths from stub wing to wing tip. > > -- > zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz > Micheal Mims > SP290 (Sky Pig 290) ,..Building Cowling now > mailto:mikemims@home.com > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4136/ > Aliso Viejo Ca > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: resauer@totalaccess.net > To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: test From: "Gerald & Sharon" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 18:50:02 -0500 X-Message-Number: 17 Andreas, Reply to me privately and I'll put you in touch with someone near Tampa,fl. who has/had a Kr2 (tailwheel ) for sale. Gerald E. Jones Port richey,Fl. -----Original Message----- From: Andreas Meyer To: KR-net users group Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 9:34 AM Subject: [kr-net] RE: test >Yep, we're here. Have been getting quite a few messages. > >By the way, did anybody get a message I posted a couple of days ago >about my desire of buying a KR-2 and what I should be looking out for >when I go to look at one soon? Is there a FAQ somewhere? The one on the >KR webpage seems to be no longer there. > >Thanks, > >Andreas > >--- >You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: tierra@ozline.net >To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: RE: Verticals on rear outer wing spar. From: Mike Mims Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:18:35 -0800 X-Message-Number: 18 Robert Sauer wrote: > > Sorry for the wrong info post. I had some larger spruce, so I made the spar caps for the aft outer spar in the same manner as the fore outer spar.>>> No problem, by the way since I made my wing a constant chord wing (48 inch root and tip) my aft spar verticals are all the same size and that's why your post grabbed my attention. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Micheal Mims SP290 (Sky Pig 290) ,..Building Cowling now mailto:mikemims@home.com http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4136/ Aliso Viejo Ca ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Joint Bond Failure ... From: MARVIN MCCOY Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:44:20 -0800 X-Message-Number: 19 Albert Pecoraro wrote: > > Netters, > > I have experienced bond failure at the bottom-left side of Nodes G & H > while bending the fuselage into shape. Approximately 1/2" of the > vertical members came loose. > Do I have to remove the affected vertical members completely > and re-epoxy them, or can I do a simple repair by cleaning out behind > the loose area and applying epoxy with a syringe? > -------------------------------> > > Albert: I do not know of any regulations on this, but keep in mind that in order to get a good glue bond you will need to be sure the joint is cleaned out pretty good. Epoxy will not bond very well to previously cured epoxy with out sanding it or removing the glaze on the surface. I do not know how bad the bond broke but, You might try running a hack saw blade through the broken joint to remove any cured epoxy and then squirting new epoxy in. I do not know how much you were bending the frame but if the glue bond broke with out tearing the wood grain then the glue bond was not a proper bond in the first place. I would then highly suspect the other glue joints. If they were not proper glue bonds you may want to think about why they failed. The wood should fail before the epoxy. Even if you bent the frame more then needed which caused the breaking, the break should be with the wood and not the glue. Just my opinion. Marvin McCoy Seattle, WA. North end of Boeing field ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Sun-N-Fun From: Bobby Muse Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 21:00:38 -0600 X-Message-Number: 20 At 04:05 PM 02/19/1999 EST, you wrote: >Has anyone found reasonable accomodations for going to Sun-N-Fun? I was >hoping to stay in the Tampa area, maybe out near State Fair. > >Bob lasecki >Snowing today in Chicago > >--- >You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: bmuse@mindspring.com >To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com > > Try the 'Red Roof Inn'. It's cheap and across the street from the Fairgrounds. Sorry I don't have the phone number. Bobby Muse mailto:bmuse@mindspring.com Wimberly, TX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: type 4 vw conversions From: "John Patrick Moyle" Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 19:14:25 X-Message-Number: 21 KRnetters, I've read far back into the archives but have not unearthed as much info on VW conversions as I had hoped. I know that there has been a lot of chat concerning subarus and other alternative power sources, and thats good ,but I still plan to use a VW source and am most interested in type 4 engines as my starting point. Saw Tom Crawfords installation in Sport Aviation (feb). Really super job!! Would love to know more about that oil cooler set-up, I haven't seen one like that before. Actually, I have a short list of questions to field to the group and I would appreciate any and all comments. My current plans are for a variant of what Dr.Dean has going, but built as a "wide body" single. Probably standard firewall width straight back to the seatback bulkhead. Type 4 block with stock internals and big bore kit to 103mm. Rear-Drive from Great Planes. Single Electronic Ignition. Questions: 1) which year bus/vanagon came with the 2.0 liter engine (71mm stroke) 2) can solid lifters still be used if preferred 3) where might I find a good source for the piston/cylinder kit ( the VW magazines don't have much advertising aimed at the Type 4 market ) 4) While I have the case apart for machining should I reconcider the "stock crank and cam issue? Lots of room to boost performance here, but at what cost to reliability, and $$$. 5) Are new Type 4 cases still available? Source and Price. 6) What is the supposed advantage of the top mount induction system.It looks wonderfully simple, I remember way back in A&P school being told the carb is hung on the bottom so when the fuel leaks it won't land on the hot engine. I've seen a few Bugs turned extra crispy by engine fires, though I don't know for sure that gas was the source. 7) On that topic, is it true that Type 4's use an aluminum block rather than the more combustable magnesium alloy cases I know so well from my starving student days? 8) I'm interested in a Pertronics Electronic Ignition systsem. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks for your time, I look forward to your insights. John Moyle jmoyle1@juno.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: type 4 vw conversions From: Mike Mims Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 19:36:26 -0800 X-Message-Number: 22 John Patrick Moyle wrote: > > KRnetters, > I've read far back into the archives but have not unearthed as much info on VW conversions as I had hoped.>>> John, I think the lack of VW conversion discussion on the KRnet is due to the fact that Steve from GPASC is on the list and most of us go right to the source for answers. If you plan to build up a VW, type 4 or otherwise I think your best bet is to go with a engine from GPASC. I would go with the long block kit as ALMOST everything would be new. Not only that, you wouldn't be doing a "conversion" because all the converting has been done for you . All you have to do is bolt it together. Steve's engines are very reliable units that have provided many cost effective flight hours for KR pilots. Just my 2 cents! :o) -- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Micheal Mims SP290 (Sky Pig 290) ,..Building Cowling now mailto:mikemims@home.com http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/4136/ Aliso Viejo Ca ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: type 4 vw conversions From: jmoyle1@juno.com Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 21:08:03 -0800 X-Message-Number: 23 Mike, Thanks for your reply, and I'd be happy to throw some business at Steve Bennett but I have perused the on-line catalog and can't find any reference to the availability of Type for blocks, only Type 1. I will inquire "direct to the source" as you suggested though. Many thanks, and keep plugging, Sky Pig must fly !! John Moyle jmoyle1@juno.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Go'in to Taiwan/S10 Engine From: Ross Youngblood Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 21:15:34 -0800 X-Message-Number: 24 (Why N541RY has been neglected since December) Your KR-net sys-admin will be out of the country for the next week. I am wondering if there are any KR-2's in Taiwan? At any rate, that's where I will be for the next week. I will probably be too busy to check email. For those who have been following my S10 engine rebuild saga, I fixed the oil galley plug that was missing, and have been spending the last week trying to figure out why it won't start. No compression.... Guess what, the Chilton's manual says to tighten the rocker arms 1-1/2 turns after removing all the valve lash... WRONG, thats too tight, the valves never close! Working on my 1835CC Great Plains was MUCH easier than this GM engine, although the local A&P says that the 4.3L V6 might make a good airplane engine... Hmmm. Too bad I have a 2.8L. After the truck runs then it's back to Finishing the KR! -- Regards Ross Youngblood Your humble KR-net admin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Class "B" Airspace From: Michael Taglieri Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 01:18:19 EST X-Message-Number: 25 In his column on homebuilts this month in Flying magazine, Peter Garrison says the the restrictions on where homebuilts can fly are not enforced, and "I don't know if they ever have been. Homebuilts fly in all kinds of airspace, over all areas congested or not, night and day, IFR and VFR, high and low, domestically and internationally, just like certified airplances." Garrison believes that the FAA has no intention to do more regulation of homebuilts, but rather less and less, as modern kitplanes become more prefabricated and thus "move closer and closer to the goals of safety, quality and standardization that certification was created tio bring about." Mike Taglieri ------------------------------------------------------- "May your life be full of lawyers" -- Mexican curse ------------------------------------------------------- >The regulations do NOT state: >Experimentals are not allowed in Class B airspace. > >They do state: >Experminatals may not fly over congested areas. > >However, congested area's are subject to interpertation. > >In the San-Francisco bay area there has been some recent discussions of >restrictions on Experimental aircraft. The last I heard was that the EAA and >other groups have represented us well, and it is still possible to fly your >experimental aircraft in the Bay area. I don't think I would want to fly >my KR to SFO however. > > -- Regards > Ross ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: One(1)HP/One(1)lb !!! From: "Jim Whiteshield" Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 06:20:22 -0000 X-Message-Number: 26 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. You need a MIME compliant mail reader to completely decode it. --=_-=_-CHKMNBEEOLNAAAAA Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Length: 2000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit How does a Horsepower to wieght ratio (in an AIR COOLED rotary) of 1/1 sound to you? Do the following stats sound attractive: > High power to weight ratio More than 2 HP per pound of installed weight Compares with .6 HP/lb. to 1 HP/lb. for 2-strokes and .3 HP/lb. to .65 HP/lb. for 4-stroke pistons. High power to volume ratio (Power Output / Volume) > 100 HP per cubic foot of installed volume Compares with 36 HP/ft³ to 50 HP/ft³ for 2-strokes and 10 HP/ft³ to 20 HP/ft³ for 4-stroke piston engines. Few moving parts Moving Parts - only 2 for single rotor engine. Compares to 7 parts for 2-stroke and 25 parts for 4-stroke piston with same instantaneous output torque. Solid fuel economy Specific Fuel Consumption = .45 lb./HP-hr or ~ .4 lb./HP-hr with patented coating. (Expected <.35 lb./HP-hr when both stratified charged and turbo-charged) Compares to .65 lb./HP-hr for 2-strokes and ~ .4 lb/HP-hr for the best 4-stroke piston. Proven multi-fuel performer Demonstrated on gasoline, natural gas and kerosine Spark-ignited diesel Very low emissions levels See Emissions Performance Enhanced energy at exhaust Exhaust temperatures > 1500 °F Acts like a naturally occuring thermal reactor Ideal for turbocharge/co-generation applications Low vibration levels Hard mounted engine can be used as part of the structure Modular design Stacking of rotors easily extends range of available power > I think they are VERY attractive, which is why I have written to fm@freedom-motors.com to obtain price/availability information. If enough of us write, perhaps the engine price/availability will improve! 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From: "Jim Whiteshield" Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 06:23:50 -0000 X-Message-Number: 27 How does a Horsepower to wieght ratio (in an AIR COOLED rotary) of 1/1 sound to you? Do the following stats sound attractive: > High power to weight ratio More than 2 HP per pound of installed weight Compares with .6 HP/lb. to 1 HP/lb. for 2-strokes and .3 HP/lb. to .65 HP/lb. for 4-stroke pistons. High power to volume ratio (Power Output / Volume) > 100 HP per cubic foot of installed volume Compares with 36 HP/ft³ to 50 HP/ft³ for 2-strokes and 10 HP/ft³ to 20 HP/ft³ for 4-stroke piston engines. Few moving parts Moving Parts - only 2 for single rotor engine. Compares to 7 parts for 2-stroke and 25 parts for 4-stroke piston with same instantaneous output torque. Solid fuel economy Specific Fuel Consumption = .45 lb./HP-hr or ~ .4 lb./HP-hr with patented coating. (Expected <.35 lb./HP-hr when both stratified charged and turbo-charged) Compares to .65 lb./HP-hr for 2-strokes and ~ .4 lb/HP-hr for the best 4-stroke piston. Proven multi-fuel performer Demonstrated on gasoline, natural gas and kerosine Spark-ignited diesel Very low emissions levels See Emissions Performance Enhanced energy at exhaust Exhaust temperatures > 1500 °F Acts like a naturally occuring thermal reactor Ideal for turbocharge/co-generation applications Low vibration levels Hard mounted engine can be used as part of the structure Modular design Stacking of rotors easily extends range of available power > I think they are VERY attractive, which is why I have written to fm@freedom-motors.com to obtain price/availability information. If enough of us write, perhaps the engine price/availability will improve! PS: It already is intended as an airframe powerplant, tho it isn't yet certified, to the best of my knowledge. :) HotBot - Search smarter. http://www.hotbot.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Go'in to Taiwan/S10 Engine From: Laheze@aol.com Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 01:35:24 EST X-Message-Number: 28 Hey Ross, I hope you have fun in Taiwan ! Keep an eye out for Chinese Missiles ! In being a brand new member I didn't know if this email was just to me or if you write to all at once, please advise me . Larry Howell --- END OF DIGEST --- You are currently subscribed to kr-net as: johnbou@timberline.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-kr-net-17800J@telelists.com