I'd start having serious doubts about the reliability of a VW engine when making 120 horsepower, even with water cooled heads. The increases in BMEP and rpm...
Stinkfoot, I agree....Too much hp for the light bottom end of a VW.....120hp for a bigger/heavier Aviation Engine like the Cont 0-200 is still a big order,...
I made a DVD of the Revmaster talk at the Contact Magazine flyin at Jean Nevada put on by Patrick Panzera last month. One of the guys that wanted one never...
You experimenter guys may be interested. There is a magazine out that beats most. It is all about experimental AC and Powerplants. It is full of useful info. ...
... Dear Charlie, You appear to be comparing apples to oranges. While the weak link of ANY aircooled engine is the exhaust valves, and while liquid-cooling...
n4854035,thank you for the reply! and every one else also.reality sucks.so if at the propeller hub that is producing 120 hp,at 4100 rpm.does that mean that...
my question for the horse on the crank is with the gear reduction and not direct. --- In AirVW@yahoogroups.com, "charlie" ... the ... heavy ... new ... charlie...
When they built the F15 they put in modern lightweight, more powerfull jet engines. Suppose to last at least 1500 hours if not more before overhaul. At 600...
yes,shedding heat is key.im not sure mass is better tho.ive seen allison c18 go 3000 hours in a loach with no or little teardown.and let me tell you that we...
... Dear Charlie, I'm afraid the answer will depend on who is operating the dyno. What most folks don't understand about 'horsepower' is that it is a COMPUTED...
Hi Bob, thanks for your answer. I want to go to school on this Otto cycle thing, but first an update on my engine problem. I took the bowl off the carb and...
R.S.. your answers are the greatist. but im still in denial.why cant you set the rpm at where the engine likes it the best for time between overhauls then gear...
... The below is from page 5 of CONTACT! Magazine issue #50. Please pay particular attention to the direct drive engine RPM and the rate of climb. Remember...
... time between overhauls then gear reduct it to a full authority composite prop.and then use the torque. ... As a matter of fact, of all the aircraft engines...
... You're welcome ... numbered 30, so I believe its diameter is 1.5mm (since the sizing of the jet number is 100ths of a millimeter divided by 5). That...
Thanks Bob, I meant I wanted you to school me :-) At any rate, when trying to troubleshoot a problem like this it is very difficult to explain everything,...
r.s. thanks once again for a beautiful thought out answer. im gonna check into the rotax.they used to have a terrible rep for going quiet,but i guess thats...
I'm sure there must be a Yahoo Pietenpol chat room. Will someone please email how to access it? Thanks. Bill Weir ... From: meflyslo To: AirVW@yahoogroups.com ...
If your going to check out Rotax, why not check out Hirth also? They seem to have some good numbers. ... -- ___________________________________________________...
... I would think that the obvious German engine choice would be the Limbach. http://www.limflug.de/index.php?page=products_motors_75-125kw_L2400DT-ET&lan ...
No, there is just more to the equation than dune buggy builders, "jokes" and slow turning props. JL ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Ever seen a grown man cry? Well, I sure felt like it. The CUBY flew away today to Alabama. The local guy could not come up with the money so it is not...
Jeff are you referring to Formula 1 airplanes or cars? Formula 1 airplanes have to use a fixed formula engine ie 0-200. Therefore, although they are way into...
Props are a black art indeed. I reduced fuel consumption from 6 gal/hr to 5 gal/hr by replacing my wood prop with a McCauley metal prop on my O-200 with no...
Yahoo referring to the Yahoo group, of course. We have a Sonerai Picnic every year and have room for some VW guys too. If anyone is interested, I will post...
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