After trial and error + finding out that a o2 sensor has to be at 600C to work (I moved the sensor closer to the head)I have settled on a jet of 130 after...
Hey Gang! This is just a reminder that the 5th annual Alternative Engine Round- up is days away! Forums and presentations all day April 26, located in Jean NV,...
Hello from Ukraine! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5fQthUAVME&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-icbda2ABw&feature=related Best regards, Denis....
I got Yahoo! to remove the "adult" restriction on this group and to open it up to new memebers again. Anybody want to volunteer to help keep the spam out in...
A question for the group, What is the best design exhaust on a vw aero engine. Is 4 straight pipes of around 600mm (2 ft) in length ok or does 4 into 1 or 4...
Well, after putting my 2 cents in for Phil, my question relates to- What is the best weight flywheel to run on a 1835 with a 52" prop. I have found everything...
... 2 ... Phil, Glad you asked this question. I have also been wondering the same thing. In dune buggy applications,4-into-1 seems best, but that is at much ...
It is all about weight of the aircraft and CG on the flywheel. Lighter is better but idles rougher. Most seem to use about a 6 lb. flywheel. But nothing...
Is that prop out front not now the engines primary flywheel. Well it is in the case of my Corby Starlet. The 1834 VW has only a small HTD gear on the flywheel...
Missouri has mandated ethanol in all gas station fuel. Any danger in using 93 octane alcoholed fuel?? Give me your experience. I plan to run a ground test...
... Yes, it is. Assuming it has been properly installed relative to the throws of the crankshaft, a six pound propeller has more energy-storage potential than...
Hi Bob What is the way to mount the prop so that it is installed relative to the throws of the crankshaft. I have to admit I didn't realise there was a correct...
What is the best oil to use for break-in? Plan on using aero shell or equiv. after rings have seated. Can mineral oil be used safely,as in GA engines? Used to...
What is the best oil to use for break-in? Plan on using aero shell or equiv. after rings have seated. Can mineral oil be used safely,as in GA engines? Used to...
... I've found that the thinner stuff works best. 10W-30 or 20W-50. But I've used full-flow oil filtration on all of the engine's I've built since the late...
My engine kit came in 100% complete. I began with an inventory of all the parts. It was great to actually see all the pieces I have read and dreamed about....
Hello to all, After much reading and research regarding VW crankshaft failures,I have decided to mount the prop on the flywheel end. Not sure why it took this...
... have ... flywheel ... After sending this message, I found some answers in the photo area. please hang in there with me, I will find my way around the site....
... concerned with direct drive. I am trying to be very careful about weight with my two place, 975 lb gross a/c. Sorry. Bill ... redrive? ... failures,I have ...
Bill, I've had to do some searching too. I'm in the middle of a flywheel drive build on a Type 4 VW myself. Bob Hoover's "flywheel drive" folder in the photo...
... Bill Utt ... drive build on a Type 4 VW myself. Bob Hoover's "flywheel drive" folder in the photo section is a very good start. You might also try the...
Hi Phil I run an 1835cc VW in my Luton Minor with four individual pipes of tuned length. I got the formula from an English website where a tuned exhaust had...
Your data and conclusions go along with some other published research. Somewhere around 28-32 inches from the tip to the valves is optimum. This research...
Great Plains has some good info on their rear-drive page: http://www.greatplainsas.com/scflywhl.html I looked at their PDF catalog briefly and they do list...
Not sure Steve has the flywheel engine mount listed in his catalog, but I believe his old rear drive system had an engine mount that also incorporated an...
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