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1. 04:59 AM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/04/13 (Bob Green)
2. 07:38 AM - Re: Change of plans (Richard Pike)
3. 08:31 AM - Re: Re: Change of plans (Dennis Rowe)
4. 09:04 AM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/04/13 (Dennis Rowe)
5. 09:17 AM - Re: Change of plans (Carolina Flyer)
6. 10:38 AM - Rotary valve oil reservoir. (Dennis Rowe)
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| Subject: | RE: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/04/13 |
Skid: Have you given any thought to a Great Plains VW engine for you plane? The
2180 with re-drive should give you 100 hp for take-off and about 70-80 for
cruise.
It is already beefed up in the crank and other areas of significance.
I do not want to obligate the folk at GPAS by stating a price but my brand new
engine built by Steve at GPAS with re-drive was less than what the Rotax two stroke,
two cyl was.
My engine is a four cyl. four stroke air-cooled with dual ignition,starter, alternator,
etc.
Just a thought.
Bob Green
MKIIIX
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| Subject: | Re: Change of plans |
Carolina Flyer wrote:
> Dennis,
> Good luck with your 670 build. I know Rick real well, and I am sure he will
> do a good job doing the Machine work for you. I have two 670's myself, but I
have decided that a Rotax 618 has plenty of enough ponies for my Firestar II
> The 618 I have needs to be rebuilt and I plan on having Rick do the work for
me. I was real lucky this summer to find a Brand New 618 exhaust on E-Bay, it
has never been used. I also plan on letting Rick doing a 670 for me as I plan
to have a Two Place side by side one day. Hopefully it will be a Mark III Extra
> or a stretched avid flyer.
>
> Anyway keep us informed on your Progress
Noticed that you are thinking of going big block on your FSII: feel free to contact
me if you need any ideas or pictures of how we added structure to beef up
the upper fuselage. Back before we began our conversion, Kolb was concerned about
the extra torque from the bigger engine being a potentially serious problem
for the stock tubing.
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Richard Pike
Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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| Subject: | Re: Change of plans |
Richard offers some sound advice, a 582 or 618 is really getting up there for a
Firestar 2. Careful throttle control is highly advised.
Further clarification of the non 93-94 Rotax 670 engine cases that are not dual
Ducati ignition compatible and possibly not provision 8 compatible. If there
is a big hole in the top of the Magneto end housing that may have a black plastic
cover over it, the Ducati ignition will not bolt up.
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, 690L-70, Leechburg, PA
> On Dec 5, 2013, at 10:37 AM, "Richard Pike" <richard@bcchapel.org> wrote:
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> Carolina Flyer wrote:
>> Dennis,
>> Good luck with your 670 build. I know Rick real well, and I am sure he will
>> do a good job doing the Machine work for you. I have two 670's myself, but I
have decided that a Rotax 618 has plenty of enough ponies for my Firestar II
>> The 618 I have needs to be rebuilt and I plan on having Rick do the work for
me. I was real lucky this summer to find a Brand New 618 exhaust on E-Bay, it
has never been used. I also plan on letting Rick doing a 670 for me as I plan
to have a Two Place side by side one day. Hopefully it will be a Mark III Extra
>> or a stretched avid flyer.
>>
>> Anyway keep us informed on your Progress
>
>
> Noticed that you are thinking of going big block on your FSII: feel free to contact
me if you need any ideas or pictures of how we added structure to beef
up the upper fuselage. Back before we began our conversion, Kolb was concerned
about the extra torque from the bigger engine being a potentially serious problem
for the stock tubing.
>
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> Richard Pike
> Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
> richard (at) bcchapel(dot)org
> Kingsport, TN 3TN0
> Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
> Hebrews 11:1
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=414909#414909
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| Subject: | Re: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/04/13 |
Bob,
I have a local friend, "Roger Sell" who is nearing completion of an Xtra with the
GP/Valley Engineering set up. Very nice indeed. Should be a hot performer.
Really looking forward to trying it out next summer.
My fuselage is 1991 vintage and is not modified for the VW engine. I am also a
weight freak and am pretty confident I'll keep my weight within 10 pounds of the
475 pounds my bird weighs with it's current powerplant. The 85+ hp the 670
offers should be more than ample to hurl my light Mk-3 into the sky at a satisfying
clip. It also should make 65-70 hp in the lower 5k rpm range which will
give me a solid 65-70 mph economy cruise. As I am doing some of the work myself,
reusing my instrumentation and propeller, and starting off with the stock
single ignition, I should be able to keep the total close to $5k. If it's over
that, wifeys going to crap! Ok, she'll crap even if it's under. ;-)
Anyhow, this option offers me the easiest path to a 85hp and should it not work
out, swapping back to my 2SI will be a one day project. Can't beat that with
a stick.
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, 690L-70, Leechburg, PA
> On Dec 5, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Bob Green <bgreen@bimi.org> wrote:
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> Skid: Have you given any thought to a Great Plains VW engine for you plane?
The 2180 with re-drive should give you 100 hp for take-off and about 70-80 for
cruise.
> It is already beefed up in the crank and other areas of significance.
> I do not want to obligate the folk at GPAS by stating a price but my brand new
engine built by Steve at GPAS with re-drive was less than what the Rotax two
stroke, two cyl was.
> My engine is a four cyl. four stroke air-cooled with dual ignition,starter, alternator,
etc.
> Just a thought.
> Bob Green
> MKIIIX
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| Subject: | Re: Change of plans |
Hello Richard Pike,
In regards to strengthening the cage for the additional torque of a 618. I called
the Kolb Factory and they told me I should talk to Denise Jackson
(The Factory's Welder) and him and I discussed this matter and I am going to use
his advice. I am having the modification done this winter once deer
season is over. I do not Hunt but the Welder that does all of my Welding for me
is a Deer Hunter. Once the Modification has been completed I will post some
Pictures.
Joe
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Kolb Firestar II
503 C-Box / RK400
Soon to have a
Rotax 670 DCDI
with a C-Box and
RK 400 Clutch
Challenger II
503 Tall Drive
Location : Buffalo South Carolina
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| Subject: | Rotary valve oil reservoir. |
Does anyone have a Rotax rotary valve oil reservoir from a Rotax twin or a suitable
substitution?
I need one for my 670 project.
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, 690L-70, Leechburg, PA
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