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There comes a time when you come to the realization that you must move
on. I purchased the kit for N66180 in the sixth month of 1996. It was
kit # 180 manufactured by Sky Star that year. I used money from my 401k
to do so. It took me almost ten years to complete the building and do
the first flight. I choose a Subaru engine and actually flew the first
32 hours before discovering a problem with the supposedly top of the
line reduction drive. It was then that I decided to use a Corvair
conversion engine. I flew the aircraft with this engine also. But not
many hours, I could check the log book to see. How ever my engine
rebuilding ability proved to be questionable, and my choice of a
carburetor was worse.
The Corvair conversion process had advanced with the addition of a fifth
bearing, nitrited crank and many other improvements. I decided to try
one more time to rebuild with a different crank and the fifth bearing,
I also purchased a Stromberg Carb. I purchased the intake runners from
William Wyenn that fit that carb. It ran great, but for some unknown
reason it won't Idle below 1000 rpms.
To make this short, I'm throwing in the towel. I can say I built it,
and I flew it. Tomorrow I will be 79 years old. My Wife has passed
away. While I haven't totally lost interest in flying and airplanes,
I've spent my money, enjoyed the building and what little flying I was
able to do, but its time to move on and try to enjoy the rest of my life.
For Sale N66180 Kitfox Series 5, 1550. Asking $10,000. If interested,
or know
someone who is please contact me off list at my email address or by Phone
325-947-1672. If no answer please leave a message.
Norm San Angelo TX
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Crosswind2010@gmail.com=0A=0ASent from Yahoo Mail on Android=0A=0AFrom:"Nor
m Beauchamp" <nebchmp@zipnet.us>=0ADate:Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:58 AM=0ASubj
champ <nebchmp@zipnet.us>=0A=0AThere comes a time when you come to the real
ization that you must move =0Aon.- I purchased the kit for N66180 in the
sixth month of 1996.- It was =0Akit # 180 manufactured by Sky Star that y
ear.- I used money from my 401k =0Ato do so.- It took me almost ten yea
rs to complete the building and do =0Athe first flight.- I choose a Subar
u engine and actually flew the first =0A32 hours before discovering a probl
em with the supposedly top of the =0Aline reduction drive.- It was then t
hat I decided to use a Corvair =0Aconversion engine.- I flew the aircraft
with this engine also.- But not =0Amany hours, I could check the log boo
k to see.- How ever my engine =0Arebuilding ability proved to be question
able, and my choice of a =0Acarburetor was worse.=0A=0AThe Corvair conversi
on process had advanced with the addition of a fifth =0Abearing, nitrited c
rank and many other improvements.- I decided to try =0Aone more time to r
ebuild with a different crank and the fifth bearing,- =0AI also purchased
a Stromberg Carb.- I purchased the intake runners from =0AWilliam Wyenn
that fit that carb.- It ran great, but for some unknown =0Areason it won'
t Idle below 1000 rpms.=0A=0ATo make this short,- I'm throwing in the tow
el.- I can say I built it, =0Aand I flew it.- Tomorrow I will be 79 yea
rs old.- My Wife has passed =0Aaway.- While I haven't totally lost inte
rest in flying and airplanes, =0AI've spent my money, enjoyed the building
and what little flying I was =0Aable to do, but its time to move on and try
to enjoy the rest of my life.=0A=0AFor Sale N66180 Kitfox Series 5, 1550.
- Asking $10,000.- If interested, =0Aor know=0Asomeone who is please co
ntact me off list at my email address or by Phone=0A325-947-1672.- If no
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