Sorry Dan. Didn't realize I was stepping on your conversation. I'll post this separately.
Best, E. On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 4:59 PM, Evans Powell <evans.powell at gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I was convinced there was a running Revmaster 2300 mounted on the KR2S > unfinished kit and later determined the engine is actually a VW 1835 > HAPI. None the less I have ordered the overhaul manual and will be taking > this thing apart to make sure all is well. It runs nice now but it doesn't > have any books and that's not good enough for me at anything > AGL. Fortunately I know an A&P that will supervise and sign of on the > rebuild but he is not familiar with the characteristics and > performance. That being the case, I thought this thread might be read by > someone with an 1835 pulling them through the skies. That made me > think, maybe, some of those same readers, or others will first hand > knowledge of this version of VW could share their knowledge of issues > and/or performance expectations they get from theirs. My research up to > this point had been regarding the 2300. I do know HAPI is no longer in > business however parts are available. That being the case I can find very > little information on what these 1835 bugs can do when attached to a KR2S. > > Love to hear from those willing to share knowledge and experience. > > Best, > > E. > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 4:20 AM, Dan Heath via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > >> Large valves have their problems, that is why ( I'm quite sure ), that >> Steve >> quit using them in his heads. I went thru 3 sets of heads with the valves >> sinking in the seats, before an expert VW mechanic told me that the reason >> was that the aftermarket heads were cast using plugs for the exhaust ports >> to make it easy to just pull the plugs out after casting, and then when >> you >> grind it for large valves, you take off too much meat from the head so >> there >> is not enough left to support the valve and dissipate the heat. >> >> >> >> I got a set of genuine VW heads (made in Brazil or Mexico, can't remember >> which), with standard valves and the mechanic ported them properly, by >> hand. >> Never had that problem again. That and all the other things that were >> found >> wrong with the engine being corrected and $5000 solved all my VW problems. >> That is the major reason why I did not build my Corvair engine and why I >> have had no problems with it. You don't know what you don't know until it >> bites you. >> >> >> >> See N64KR at <http://krbuilder.org/> http://KRBuilder.org - Then click >> on >> the pics >> >> >> >> 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. >> >> >> >> Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> >> >> Best Interior and Panel at 2008 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN >> >> >> >> >> >> Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > >
