Hello group! I just received my plans for the R180 today! I am impressed with them! They appear to be VERY good. I am still in the studying phase but I hope to...
Hello group! As I looked over my new R-180 plans this week, I came up with a couple of questions that maby someone on the group can answer. Does the front ...
Hi Ray, My OLD R-180 plans call for the mainshaft to be made from 4130 however your plans may show that the front half of the crank is machined from solid....
Thanks for that reply, Jim. Andy was kind enough to answer my questions after I e-mailed him. The front half of the crank is machined out of a solid block of...
How big of a piece of 4130 do you need to make the crank from one piece? I work with a shop that has lots of rems and bar ends in large dia. They sell it to...
Thanks for the offer, Rob. What I need is a plate/block of alloy steel 2"minimum thickness X 6.375" minimum width X 8" minimum length. I want to use 4130 as...
http://warbuddies.homestead.com/hciBUILDINGnotes.html Hi Ray, I started a webpage regarding the notes you wanted to see. I t amy be a few nights until the page...
Thanks Jim! You have an awsome website with a LOT of very good information. Thanks! I was especially interested in your experience with the Timkin bearings. I...
The crush sleeve isn't something you can buy unless you find one that can be turned to the proper length. It's easy to make. a bead roller for sheet metal...
Jim, I read the crankshaft addition to your web site a few times. Good stuff! But I still dont have a firm grasp on the crush sleeve. The plans don't give any...
Is this the link you are looking for? Ray C. http://warbuddies.homestead.com/JimHciMainpage.html Sancho Panches <sanchopanches@...> wrote: Could somebody...
I know this link and I have one, but I remember browsed once a website with many projects of Corsair with radial engines. ray cannon <rrcannon2003@...>...
Hello all, Can a starter and alternator be fitted to either HCI engine? If so, who sells them? I'm thinking of putting an HCI on the Fly Baby I'm about to...
Hi all I cant understand why more pilots arent buying these engines for there aircraft, ready to install. As i am not an engineer and wouldnt be able to ...
It would be best to call HCI for any specifics on starter arrangements. My old set of plans for the 65/75HP R-180 did not show a starter but this may have...
I guess I'll have to research the sawtooth clutch. Aside from the tight mounting space it sounds like a good idea (the Fly Baby might have more/less room-I'll...
Sorry if we missed some starter communications. We tried the 'face ratchet' drive as was used in the Coffman starter on the Merlin or the Us equivalent Breeze...
I wrote a reply to Jim last night- "saved" it but that was only the page profile - and not the text.! Lost it. Some how I would like to get rid of the...
Can anyone comment regarding how difficult it may be to hand-prop the R- 220? If an alternator is installed (but no electric starter) would that make ...
Hi all I`ve been watching this site know for some three years, and have read of engineers ( hobbyists) purchase plans,castings and kits for this engine. Are...
Hello, I'm new to this board and am trying to get a grasp on what might be available. I am building a Baslee Fokker DVIII and am working on a few minor...
i have put some pictures and short video clips of the Webster whirlwind which was displayed at the PFA rally at Kemble last month Details I spoke to the...
Hi all, I tried to contact Andy@hciaviation and the e-mail got bounced back. Is HCI still alive and well? Selling plans, parts, kits? Is there a good e-mail...
Hi I have just recieved the plan set and video for the 7cyl. The video is only of any use if you are building the 5cyl engine and need to know how to time the...
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