---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/22/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:23 PM - rotax engines (Ed Gray) 2. 07:16 PM - Re: rotax engines (Patrick Reilly) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:23:35 PM PST US From: "Ed Gray" Subject: Kitfox-List: rotax engines I built a Kitfox with a Rotax, and fortunately flew it and survived. My new kitfox has a beautiful Viking engine for little more than half the cost of a 912, and more power. Flying with a Rotax is like being married to an alcoholic bipolar woman. Why would anyone put up with all the glitches, burps, etc., and pay extra to do it? Oh, and they recently discovered fuel injection for just a few thousand more! Ed Gray Dallas ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:16:06 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: rotax engines From: Patrick Reilly Ed, I love my Rotax engine.....however it's a 582. I haven't had the experience of owning the 912 but could never figure out why you would design an aircraft engine to rev twice what you wanted and have to install a reduction box to run the required rpm's, an auto or snowmobile conversion engine, but not a dedicated aircraft engine. The expense and complexity of a 912 as a dedicated aircraft engine, as you state, makes no sense. As Dave in Canada has pointed out, "It is a misnomer to call conversion from a 582 to the 912, "an upgrade". Pat Reilly Mod 3 582 Rebuilt Rockford, IL On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Ed Gray wrote: > I built a Kitfox with a Rotax, and fortunately flew it and survived. My > new kitfox has a beautiful Viking engine for little more than half the cost > of a 912, and more power. Flying with a Rotax is like being married to an > alcoholic bipolar woman. Why would anyone put up with all the glitches, > burps, etc., and pay extra to do it? Oh, and they recently discovered > fuel injection for just a few thousand more! Ed Gray Dallas**** > > * > > * > > -- Pat Reilly Mod 3 582 Rebuild Rockford,IL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.