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3. 04:13 PM - Re: Re: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 12/05/13 (Dennis Rowe)
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Subject: | Re: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 12/05/13 |
Yeah i have. I will check it out and post back to you. Tedcowan
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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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> ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________
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> Time: 04:59:12 AM PST US
> From: Bob Green <bgreen@bimi.org>
> Subject: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/04/13
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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
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________
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> Time: 07:38:04 AM PST US
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Change of plans
> From: "Richard Pike" <richard@bcchapel.org>
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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.
>
> --------
> 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
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=414909#414909
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> ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________
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> Time: 08:31:46 AM PST US
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Change of plans
> From: Dennis Rowe <rowedenny@windstream.net>
>
>
> 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:
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> --------
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Read this topic online here:
>>
>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=414909#414909
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________
>
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> Time: 09:04:17 AM PST US
> Subject: Re: Kolb-List: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 8 Msgs - 12/04/13
> From: Dennis Rowe <rowedenny@windstream.net>
>
>
> 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:
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 09:17:03 AM PST US
> Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Change of plans
> From: "Carolina Flyer" <joe.a.lawson@gmail.com>
>
>
> 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
>
> --------
> 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
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=414924#414924
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________
>
>
> Time: 10:38:47 AM PST US
> Subject: Kolb-List: Rotary valve oil reservoir.
> From: Dennis Rowe <rowedenny@windstream.net>
>
>
> 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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Subject: | RE: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 12/05/13 |
Sounds great Dennis.
Bob Green
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Subject: | Re: RE: Kolb-List Digest: 6 Msgs - 12/05/13 |
Time will tell Bob.
Do not archive
Dennis "Skid" Rowe
Mk3, 690L-70, Leechburg, PA
> On Dec 6, 2013, at 3:03 PM, Bob Green <bgreen@bimi.org> wrote:
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> Sounds great Dennis.
> Bob Green
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