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2008-10-12 Thread Randy Smith
ays to go. All the information to > digest first. > > Thanks. > > Fred Johnson > Product Manager > T.E. West, LLC. > > -Original Message- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On > Behalf Of Serge VIDAL > Sent: Sunday,

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2008-10-12 Thread Phil Matheson
unless I built a type IV with 2700 CC's or more. -- Fred have you looked at the RG2000 ? http://www.homebuilt-aviation.com/components.htm Phil Matheson VH-PKR mathes...@dodo.com.au 0358833588 Australia Web Page http://www.philskr2.50megs.com/ See VW Engines http

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2008-10-12 Thread Serge VIDAL
jaro Cloud" Paris, France "Fred Johnson" Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net 04/08/2006 22:02 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 04/08/2006 22:04 Pour : "'KRnet'" cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : RE: KR> Subaru

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2008-10-12 Thread Fred Johnson
Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:43 AM To: KRnet Subject: Réf. : RE: KR> Subaru engines Fred, I have operated a KR2 from Johannesburg, South Africa (5300' with frequent high temperatures, which had a stock VW Type 4 (given for 65 hp), coming nearly straight out of a minibus. My opinion is it

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
>I have considered a type 4, like a 2.4 or a 2.7 but haven't had much >luck finding any decent ones locally. That's why I've been looking at a >Geo or Subie though I've read they are heavy. Revmaster is in final test of a 3.0 - 110HP (at 3200RPM) version of their 2100D that weighs 205 lbs (inclu

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Fred Johnson wrote: > Hey Mark, since it is so quiet today, do you know of anyone successfully > using either a Subaru or Geo engine in a KR? Steve Makish and Bob Lester have a lot of hours on a Subaru (don't know exactly which one). They were big proponents until Steve wore his case out a coupl

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2008-10-12 Thread D F Lively
Netters: You raised some valid questions. I have looked @ Subies and observed that they get Max torque somewhere in the low 4000s rpm range and Max power at say the mid 5000s rpm range. Almost all would requre a PSRU because their bearing wont take the prop pull. I would say that running that e

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2008-10-12 Thread Fred Johnson
C. -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:07 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Subaru engines Fred Johnson wrote: > Hey Mark, since it is so quiet today, do you know of anyone successf

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2008-10-12 Thread Fred Johnson
, August 04, 2006 12:41 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Subaru engines Netters: You raised some valid questions. I have looked @ Subies and observed that they get Max torque somewhere in the low 4000s rpm range and Max power at say the mid 5000s rpm range. Almost all would requre a PSRU because th

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2008-10-12 Thread Mark Langford
Fred Johnson wrote: > My other option has been using an O-200 or 235. If you can afford it, I don't think you could go wrong with an O-200 or O-235. The three fastest KR2s that I know of all use o-200's (Shirley's is a KR1 powered by a 3300cc Jabiru). I don't know of one running an O-235, but

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2008-10-12 Thread D F Lively
Fred Johnson > Product Manager > T.E. West, LLC. > > -Original Message- > From: krnet-bounces+fred=renotruss@mylist.net > [mailto:krnet-bounces+fred=renotruss@mylist.net] On Behalf Of D F > Lively > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:41 PM > To: KRnet > S

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2008-10-12 Thread Colin Rainey
;KRnet' Subject: RE: KR> Subaru engines Look at the Rotax though, it is a screamer too. At least to make the horsepower. Fred Johnson Product Manager T.E. West, LLC. -Original Message- From: krnet-bounces+fred=renotruss@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+fred=renotruss@myl

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2008-10-12 Thread Colin Rainey
le age on them. Yet look at Larry F's O-200 or Troy's O-85 hotrod. -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:17 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Subaru engines Fred Johnson wrote:

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
> My altitude here at 4SD is 5046' and the VW >just makes marginal horsepower at this altitude in my opinion for two >and full fuel, unless I built a type IV with 2700 CC's or more. Or, you have it turbo powered. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 lar...@socal.rr.com

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2008-10-12 Thread Fred Johnson
But that's more complexity and weight too. Fred Johnson Product Manager T.E. West, LLC. -Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of larry severson Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 1:33 PM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> Subaru engines

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
LC. > >-Original Message- >From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On >Behalf Of larry severson >Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 1:33 PM >To: KRnet >Subject: RE: KR> Subaru engines > > > > My altitude here at 4SD is 5046' and th

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2008-10-12 Thread D F Lively
7;s more complexity and weight too. > > > >Fred Johnson > >Product Manager > >T.E. West, LLC. > > > >-Original Message- > >From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On > >Behalf Of larry severson > >Sent: Fr

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2008-10-12 Thread Bob Glidden
Wow!!! Bob Glidden Eminence,Indiana KR2S N181FW (building) Corvair 110 glid...@ccrtc.com - Original Message - From: "D F Lively" To: "KRnet" Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 3:40 PM Subject: Re: KR> Subaru engines > Netters: > > You raised some

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2008-10-12 Thread Brian Kraut
...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Colin Rainey Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:24 PM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> Subaru engines Reports that I have heard from guys who have installed an O-235 in Zodiac 601s are that it is a dog engine. For its weight it does not come cl

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2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
4 cylinders, pistons, and rings for a VW, $219 See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for building is OVER. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC ---Original Message-

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2008-10-12 Thread D F Lively
Replace (4) sets for (1) cert. Engine Cylinder Barrel! Sounds Good to me Don Dan Heath wrote: > 4 cylinders, pistons, and rings for a VW, $219 > > See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2006 - KR Gathering > There is a time for building and a ti

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2008-10-12 Thread Reginald Clarke
I have two subaru engines for KR Reg Clarke www.homepage.mac.com/airryder airry...@mac.com