Hay guys,
I did not intend for my question about the Eggenfellner engine to start
a war so be nice to each other.
Bob Stone
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From: "Scott William"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Eggenfellner engin
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> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott William"
> To: "KRnet"
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:05 AM
> Subject: Re: KR> Eggenfellner engines
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> > I'd sure like to see your research and sources.
> Subaru
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Bob Lester at one time ran a Subaru engine before changing over to a Corvair.
Problems with the crankshafts due to the high rpms necessary to produce enough
power. Read the Auto Mathbook for some numbers of projected life expectancy
when engines are subjected to higher and higher rpms. The Che
Can I simplify this?
Auto engines are engineered to spend 80% of thier life
at 20% throttle.
Airplane engines are engineered to spend 80% of thier
life at 85% throttle.
See the difference?
Now, some auto engines have inherent design
charachteristics that bode them well in airplanes. The
Cor
3 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Eggenfellner engines
> Can I simplify this?
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> Auto engines are engineered to spend 80% of thier life
> at 20% throttle.
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> Airplane engines are engineered to spend 80% of thier
> life at 85% throttle.
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> See the difference?
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> Now,
not
> take off. They then put it
> in a car.
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> Dan
> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott William"
> To: ; "KRnet"
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> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:23 AM
> Subject: Re: KR> Eggenfellner engines
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> > Can I simpl
the same
as the 4 cylinder Subaru engine that they used to use.
Dan
- Original Message -
From: "Scott William"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Eggenfellner engines
> Dan:
> There's a reason Eggenfellner calls t
Dan Michaels wrote:
> I have researched this, and the 6 cylinder subaru is an horozontally
> opposed engine same as a Lycoming. It was designed by subaru for an
> aircraft. The aircraft did not take off financially so they addapted
> the engine for a car. Eggenfellner then converted it to an aircra
; - Original Message -
> From: "Scott William"
> To: "KRnet"
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: KR> Eggenfellner engines
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> > Dan:
> > There's a reason Eggenfellner calls them
> > "conversions
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