---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 09/27/15: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:51 AM - For Sale (Norm Beauchamp) 2. 09:24 AM - Re: For Sale (bill lloyd) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:51:52 AM PST US From: Norm Beauchamp Subject: Kitfox-List: For Sale 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:59 AM PST US From: bill lloyd Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: For Sale Crosswind2010@gmail.com=0A=0ASent from Yahoo Mail on Android=0A=0AFrom:"Nor m Beauchamp" =0ADate:Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:58 AM=0ASubj champ =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 -=- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Matt Drall ==========0A=0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.