On 8/2/10 5:17 PM, Mark Langford wrote: > Thomas Rinaldi > > >> I recently purchased plans for a KR2S but I originally was going to build >> a 601xl. I have been converting a Corvair engine and have purchased a >> front starter kit some time ago, I'd like to know if it is absolutely >> necessary to use a rear starter in the KR2 or will the front starter work? >> > Sure, a front starter will work fine. William Wynne has perfected the > details, and it can't get much easier than "bolt it on and fly". A front > starter allows either the engine to move a tad aft or leaves more room on > the firewall for other stuff. The CG shift is fairly minimal, and is > certainly nothing that can't be easily "tuned out". > > Right now my KR2S CG has moved aft to the point of wishing I had a little > more weight out front with a passenger, full fuel, camping gear, and max > gross weight. I'll just move some aft stuff forward to fix it. > > Mark Langford > n5...@hiwaay.net > website www.n56ml.com > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > Mark,
Thanks for info. It's good to hear my front starter kit can be used. Tom Rinaldi
