hi rich i can only speak for myself but i have my oil cooler on the top -no problems
carb i run a stromberg 1.5 inch which does have an enrichment jet and isa constant velocity type carb so it does have some altitude compensating featre especialy with the jet a good carb me thinks i haVE a hand held icom a 20 ptt on the stick -no problems recomend 4 egts and 4 cht s for engine monitoring and we set our exhaust tappets around 10 thou and they need checking like every 5-10 hrs have a look a t the hvx mods -the work of bob hoover for extending the life of your vw by inproving the oil flow - phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Meyer" <cpt...@npcc.net> To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 6:22 AM Subject: KR> Advice on carb, transponder, ELT and radios > Netters, > We have the Diehl fixed gear on N26LT, kept the go-kart brakes and > Azusa 5" wheels, changed to 11 X 4.00 X 5 tires for the main gear, kept the > 3.40 x 3.00 x 5 for the nosewheel. Questions now: > > 1. In our case the oil cooler for our 1835 VW engine will need to be > moved because the nosegear bracket interfered. I think I've seen that a > number of you put the oil cooler on top, is that right? Advantages and > disadvantages? > > 2. I'm not happy with lack of mixture control on Posa carb. Are those > of you with a Zenith 1821 (Great Plains) happy with that carb? > > 3. Anyone have a survey of how many KRs fly with transponders? Popular > or unpopular piece of equipment? > > 4. Anyone extremely opinionated about their choice of ELT? Looks like > either AmeriKing AK-450, or ACK Model E-01. > > 5. How many of you fly with just a handheld radio (and intercom, > headset adapter, PTT switch, etc.) and are happy with that choice? Sure > looks cheaper than installing real radios . . . > > Thanks, > Rich Meyer > Millersburg IN > Cptcsd at Npcc dot net > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 30/03/2006 > > -- ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 24852 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.3/298 - Release Date: 30/03/2006
