---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/16/07: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:10 AM - spar attach sleeves (Brent E Bidus) 2. 09:43 AM - Re: spar attach sleeves (George Michaels) 3. 11:58 AM - Re: spar attach sleeves (RAY Gignac) 4. 12:32 PM - rotax pulse pump leaking weep hole (Tom Jones) 5. 02:30 PM - Re: Engines and experimentation (Jimmy Cantrell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:21 AM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: spar attach sleeves From: Brent E Bidus List, Does anyone have one (or a set) of the spar attach sleeves that fit over the end of the wing spar where it attaches to the fuselage? Accipiter and Bluesky used to sell them but don't make them any longer. I need them for a Classic 4 wing. Thanks, Brent Bidus Colorado Springs Classic 4/912, getting closer ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:18 AM PST US From: George Michaels Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: spar attach sleeves Blue Sky Aviation sells them on the web. pricey! List, Does anyone have one (or a set) of the spar attach sleeves that fit over the end of the wing spar where it attaches to the fuselage? Accipiter and Bluesky used to sell them but don't make them any longer. I need them for a Classic 4 wing. Thanks, Brent Bidus Colorado Springs Classic 4/912, getting closer ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:58:08 AM PST US From: "RAY Gignac" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: spar attach sleeves I have the original steel tabs! >From: Brent E Bidus >To: kitfox-list@matronics.com >Subject: Kitfox-List: spar attach sleeves >Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:59:26 -0600 > > >List, > >Does anyone have one (or a set) of the spar attach sleeves that fit over >the end of the wing spar where it attaches to the fuselage? Accipiter >and Bluesky used to sell them but don't make them any longer. I need >them for a Classic 4 wing. Thanks, > >Brent Bidus >Colorado Springs >Classic 4/912, getting closer > > _________________________________________________________________ Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntaglineliveearthhm ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:43 PM PST US Subject: Kitfox-List: rotax pulse pump leaking weep hole From: "Tom Jones" The pulse pump on my 503 rotax leaks fuel out the weep hole. It is installed according to the kitfox manual. It is mounted high on the fire wall in a horizontal position with the weep hole on the bottom. I tried a new pump and rerouting the pulse line up over the carb flanges but it did not even slow the amount of fuel leaking. I am using 30R9 rubber fuel injection hose for the pulse line. It l;eaks about 1/2 to 1 ounce per hour of flight. I asked this question on the Kolb list. They seem to think something is amiss. They don't seem to have this problem Some think the fuel pump diaphram is leaking. I bought a new pump but it does the same. Both pumps I have tried will hold a vacum in the pulse chamber. I am out of ideas on how to fix this. -------- Tom Jones Classic IV, Phase one 503, Warp Ellensburg, WA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=118753#118753 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:30:11 PM PST US From: "Jimmy Cantrell" Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Engines and experimentation Hello Everyone, I just got back to enjoying this thread; I had plans to be testing by now but got laid up three weeks because of staph infection. I just received the three blade prop last week and plan to try to make the first test next week. I do not plan to add a NACA ring cowl at this time. The R-2800 is too beautiful to cover up. My plane is a 5 TD, instead of the IV listed. Jim C. _____ From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Marco Menezes Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 7:46 AM Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Engines and experimentation I love the look of a round engine on the Fox. They are clearly made for each other. Jim Cantrell's IV, shown on Rotec's site, would be beautiful with any engine but especially so with the Rotec. Jim, if you're out there . . . Nice Work! Do you plan to add a NACA ring cowl? Can't wait to hear performance numbers. Keep us posted John. John Murphy wrote: Marco + Lowell ; I do not have good numbers yet but should be good. Fuel burn is supposed to be about 5 GPH.Engine is heavy also had to add ballast to the tail . Rotec website is www.rotecradialengines.com There are a few other Kitfoxs shown there. Probably not the ideal engine for the airplane but interesting .Call in the evening if anyone would like to discuss it. John Murphy 636-532-0479 _____ > From: lcfitt@sbcglobal.net > To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: Engines and experimentation > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 06:12:59 -0700 > > > John, > > I second Marco's request and maybe some performance numbers - climb, cruise > and fuel burn. > > Lowell Fitt > Cameron Park, CA > Model IV-1200 R-912 UL Warp > 1998 850 hrs. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marco Menezes" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:21 AM > Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Engines and experimentation > > > > Could you post some pictures John? > > > > John Murphy wrote: P { margin:0px; > > padding:0px } body { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } I > > recently installed a Rotec R-2800 7 cylinder radial engine in my Classic 4 > > Speedster. Runs good. John Murphy , St. Louis > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > From: thesupe@hotmail.com > >> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > >> Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Engines and experimentation > >> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 03:23:30 +0000 > >> > >> > >> > >> I knew I had the mag somewhere, and it is the July 1993 Sport Aviation > >> mag. > >> On page 41 there was a short article and pictures of a Goldwing engine > >> conversion. The short article says that H&H engine Conversions of > >> Camarillo, Ca displayed an engine at Sun and Fun that is an aircraft > >> conversion of the Honda Gloldwing 1100 motorcycle engine. It has a 2.5-1 > >> gear reduction unit, a new oil sump and weighs about 140 lbs. > >> ......conversion was being offered for $5500........ for more > >> info....call > >> H&H engine Conversions at 805/388/3025. I've thought about this quite a > >> bit myself, I almost got a Goldwing engine to start experimenting, but > >> never > >> got further than that. I think if a person was to get a new crankcase > >> machined to eliminate any extra weight and use the Honda crank, pistons, > >> cylinders, and heads you could get the weight down, but it would not be > >> cheep. Now I'm leaning toward the Jabaru 2200. In the end I would have a > >> proven engine. I would like to see someone do it with the Hondas though. > >> Jim Chuk > >> Avid MK IV > >> Chisholm, Mn > >> > >> >From: GONER752@aol.com > >> >To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > >> >Subject: Kitfox-List: Engines and experimentation > >> >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 20:49:47 EDT > >> > > >> >Speaking of different engines and so forth, this little marble's been > >> >rolling around in my head for awhile. Has anyone ever looked at the > >> >Honda > >> >motor > >> >from the Goldwing line? I mean, it's an aluminum block, horizontally > >> >opposed 4 > >> >cyl., 4 stroke. Stripped down to the bare essentials it doesn't seem > >> >like > >> >it > >> >would weigh a helluva lot. Some preliminary digging on the internet > >> >hasn't > >> >produced a HP yet. Maybe there's a good reason I've never heard of one > >> >being > >> >used. I don't know. Anyone have any info or thoughts? > >> >Greg G. > >> > > >> >Macedon, N.Y. > >> >23NK > >> >n375KL > >> >Mod 2 > >> >582 > >> > > >> > > >> >do not archive > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >************************************** See what's free at > >> >http://www.aol.com. > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Get a preview of Live Earth, the hottest event this summer - only on MSN > >> http://liveearth.msn.com?source=msntagline======================= > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Marco Menezes > > Model 2 582 N99KX > > > > --------------------------------- > > Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's > > on, when. >====================== > > > Marco Menezes Model 2 582 N99KX _____ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! 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