VW auto users consider it the "wrong end," but the overwhelming number of aircraft that use the VW engine have done it this way, ever since the original Volksplane (which i think was the first VW powered plane).
If you do it the other way, the bolt holes on the crankcase wind up on the "wrong end" for fastening it to a firewall, and you wind up with the fat end of the crankcase in front, where most planes try to be narrow. Great Plains sells a setup for mounting the engine this way, bit they STILL say you can only use a wood prop. Only with a redrive do they let you use any kind of prop you want. Mike Taglieri On Apr 28, 2015 2:35 AM, "Chris Prata via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > I believe the aerovee turbo uses the "wrong" end of the crank. > http://www.sonexaircraft.com/news/images/AeroVee_Turbo_5771.jpg > > > > > thats why people who drive the prop from the wrong end always use a > > force 1 bearing and only wood props at normally aspirated, derated rpm > > tune only. > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
