In a message dated 4/21/2004 9:58:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
lar...@socal.rr.com writes:
> Now people might realize that the reality of direct drive engines is the
> >probability of breaking a crank is high.
>
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I think the
In a message dated 4/21/2004 2:32:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
da...@alltel.net writes:
> Do you not consider the Great Plains 2180 to be a successful conversion?
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I think the engines from Great Plains are typical of what is available.
In a message dated 4/21/2004 11:23:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
ask...@microlink.zm writes:
> I realize that this is not a simple topic, but the words "there is no
> concise answer to that" - sounds a bit like something a politician will
> say.
Tough darts. The fellow wanted a quick & easy, ye
Dear Doug,
The only test-piloting I've ever done was in things I built myself.
Perhaps you've confused me with the Real Bob Hoover (Robert A.)
All Roberts get Bob'd at birth and Hoover is a fairly common name in America,
which is why I sign my aviation related posts with my initials.
-R.S.Hoo
In a message dated 4/23/2004 7:46:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
drup...@sympatico.ca writes:
> Sic em Bob.
You may have mistaken me for a junk-yard dog :-)
Bottom line is that I like to fly; I enjoy it. Toward that end I
In a message dated 4/23/2004 5:13:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
poberfl...@hotmail.com writes:
> The issue of a weakness at the "back" of the VW makes total sense - I have
> seen drawings where the pulley mounting hole is drilled deeper into the
> crankshaft past the narrow sections /grroves et
In a message dated 4/17/2004 6:59:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
dean_coo...@bellsouth.net writes:
> Does anyone know where I can get a thermostat to build a heat box?
-
Dear Dean (and the group),
I use a recessed ceil
Kenny used Dynel because it was free. The thing started out as more of a
'What If...' rather than a 'Can Do.' (Get Stu to tell you about the radar
domes.)
I don't think he had a hundred bucks in the whole project when he realized
the strength-to-weight was coming out well enough to carry a h
The original VW did not use bearing shells. Crank & cam ran directly in the
parent metal of the crankcase. Indeed, this is a common practice with
overhead cams in many of today's engines using aluminum heads. (Of generous
area and
running at just half the speed of the crankshaft, in engines
In a message dated 3/24/2004 4:45:57 PM Pacific Standard Time,
lmc...@maqs.net writes:
> This use of epoxy on such a weak wood as this spruce is drastic overkill.
> It takes little to break the grain of the wood. You could probably build a
> KR using Liquid Nails and be just as safe.
>
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In a message dated 3/20/2004 4:09:21 AM Pacific Standard Time,
da...@alltel.net writes:
> I hope
> that Bob Hoover will chime in here, because he is the expert.
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Dear Dan (and the Group),
I don't
For gasoline, the change of state from an atomized liquid to a vapor is
endothermic -- it absorbs heat. The resulting temperature of the fuel/air
flow
will depend upon the amount of heat available in the endothermic zone. Under
the right conditions it is possible for the temperature of the e
In a message dated 2/23/04 3:21:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,
wa...@hispeedwireless.com writes:
> Robert, how would you make this work? I assume a control rod which actuates
> some type of cam on each of the exhaust valves. Could it be adapted to other
> engines (CorvairCraft)?
>
See any Diesel
To All:
Want to make your veedub air-startable? Install a compression release.
Fuel on, ignition on, pull the big red knob, put the nose down, wait for the
prop to spin-up then release the red knob.
This ultra high tech option consists of a set of fingers that are cammed down
against the reta
In a message dated 1/29/04 7:31:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jwald...@guarantybankva.com writes:
> I got over zealous labeling a rack that I had a bunch of switches
> and patch panels in that was made of aluminum. Later decided to change some
> things and I had a bear of a time getting them to pe
In a message dated 12/22/03 9:48:30 AM Pacific Standard Time,
taildr...@hotmail.com writes:
> If Bob Hoover is still monitoring this list, maybe he would care to chime
> in?
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I've not seen Steve's new engine assembly ma
In a message dated 11/23/03 11:27:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
cbrom...@alltel.net writes:
> if you have mag drop on run
> up then you know more power is made with dual ignition.
>
Assuming it isn't a timing problem.
And what if you don't have a mag drop?
What if you drop a couple of grand t
In a message dated 11/24/03 1:31:30 AM Pacific Standard Time,
cbrom...@alltel.net writes:
> If you don't have the specified mag drop with a continental O200 on
> Cessna 150 don't go flying.
B-17's too. But I thought the thread dealt with KR's and car engines. My
error.
-R.S.Hoover
In a message dated 11/23/03 7:48:52 PM Pacific Standard Time,
crain...@cfl.rr.com writes:
> 2 plugs will actually produce slightly more horsepower than one set. Look
> at the Nissan 8plug 4 cylinder, and the Ford Ranger 2.3L 8plug 4cylinder,
> just to name a couple. They found it to be benefi
In a message dated 11/10/03 2:07:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
saunder...@charter.net writes:
> My sister has come across a C-85, circa 1930s, 'brand new' still in the
> crate. This is part of an estate sale from a former Luscombe dealer. My
> question is how much this would be worth?
In a message dated 10/22/03 12:12:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
n5...@hiwaay.net writes:
> The shims are there to get the valve train geometry right. The "right" way
> to do it is to make custom pushrods the right length, but shims under the
> rocker stands will work within limits.
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In a message dated 10/22/03 3:12:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wa...@hispeedwireless.com writes:
> Hey all this is why I used to rebuild my VW in my sandrail every year and
> now since being converted to the R.S Hoover way of Do it right and maintain
> it. I have not needed an overhaul since 97.
>
In a message dated 10/22/03 3:12:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wa...@hispeedwireless.com writes:
> Hey all this is why I used to rebuild my VW in my sandrail every year and
> now since being converted to the R.S Hoover way of Do it right and maintain
> it. I have not needed an overhaul since 97.
>
To All:
I don't have a web site. Never did.
Prolly save a lot of time if you go read:
http://www.escribe.com/aviation/vw/m6423.html";>http://www.escribe.com/aviation/vw/m6423.html
...which I posted to the AirVW mailing list in 1999.
But also... the CD is no longer available. Too many hassle
To All,
I've been asked to assist in the repair of what appears to be a KR
derivitive. The center section of the box-type front spar is fabricated in the
typical
KR method of upper & lower booms faced with ply shear webs. Wing is fiberglas
over foam. The plane is not new and has accumulated
In a message dated 10/13/03 3:22:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wa...@hispeedwireless.com writes:
> Does anyone realise that bob hoover is on the krnet?
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Dear Wayne,
You may have me confused with the real Bob Hoover. He's the world's b
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