---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/06/14: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:30 PM - video (Larry Cottrell) 2. 01:45 PM - temps (Larry Cottrell) 3. 02:39 PM - Re: video (b young) 4. 08:04 PM - fire fly first flight (Malcolm Brubaker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:30:42 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: video From: Larry Cottrell I have finished re-installing my HKS on my Firestar, with the help of Roger Hankins, who is much smarter than I, not to mention much more patient. The HKS is a great engine, but the installation for Kolbs means the muffler has to be mounted in front of the engine on the root tube of the cage. Since this thing is about 8 inches in diameter and round, the wind is very disturbed, and overheating has been a problem. I overcame it by shrouds over the heads, which kept the heat within acceptable limits. I decided that failing a better muffler configuration, or a smaller muffler, a streamlined one would be a help. Streamlining was out of my expertise, so I just made a flat plate that I attached to the back of the muffler. The theory being that it would at least direct the air into the heads. Well it works to the point of about 30 degrees or more CHT temps. I needed to make a longer flight to see for sure how it was going to do. The skies were very hazy with smoke, and visibility was not all that great, but the flight was just fine. The baffle kept things very cool. The highest reading was 289 at WOT, climbing up the face of a long hill, the average was about 268, and the lowest was 256. The water situation here is pretty severe. There are only two springs still producing water on the Sheep Heads. The only other water is that supplied by the ranch next door. Wild horses drank most of the water hauled up there. The flight covered an hour of time, I flew for 60 miles, burning 3 gallons of gas. An average of 60 MPH under all the conditions that I encountered, uphill and down hill. https://vimeo.com/102764515 Password-owyheeflyer -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:45:36 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: temps From: Larry Cottrell I forgot to mentiion that the upper limit of CHT is 340 in the HKS. Larry -- *If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email address before sending.* ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:39:04 PM PST US From: "b young" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: video I liked the new video...... do you know a rain dance? or how is your ar tistic creativity for making one up.... you know it needs to happen... boyd From: Larry Cottrell Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 2:30 PM Subject: Kolb-List: video I have finished re-installing my HKS on my Firestar, with the help of Roger Hankins, who is much smarter than I, not to mention much more patient. The HKS is a great engine, but the installation for Kolbs means the muffler has to be mounted in front of the engine on the root tube of the cage. Sin ce this thing is about 8 inches in diameter and round, the wind is very dis turbed, and overheating has been a problem. I overcame it by shrouds over t he heads, which kept the heat within acceptable limits. I decided that fail ing a better muffler configuration, or a smaller muffler, a streamlined one would be a help. Streamlining was out of my expertise, so I just made a fl at plate that I attached to the back of the muffler. The theory being that it would at least direct the air into the heads. Well it works to the point of about 30 degrees or more CHT temps. I needed to make a longer flight to see for sure how it was going to do. The skies were very hazy with smoke, and visibility was not all that great, but the flight was just fine. The baffle kept things very cool. The highes t reading was 289 at WOT, climbing up the face of a long hill, the average was about 268, and the lowest was 256. The water situation here is pretty severe. There are only two springs still producing water on the Sheep Heads. The only other water is that supplied by the ranch next door. Wild horses drank most of the water hauled up there =2E The flight covered an hour of time, I flew for 60 miles, burning 3 gallons of gas. An average of 60 MPH under all the conditions that I encountered, u phill and down hill. https://vimeo.com/102764515 Password-owyheeflyer -- If you forward this email, or any part of it, please remove my email addres s before sending. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protec tion is active. http://www.avast.com ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:04:08 PM PST US From: Malcolm Brubaker Subject: Kolb-List: fire fly first flight i'm getting ready to fly this new firefly for the first time and would like to talk to a firefly pilot before i begin.-- so somebody please call! - mal =0A=0A-=0AMalcolm & Jeanne Brubaker =0AMichigan Sport Pilot Repai r =0Ahttp://michigansportpilotrepair.com=0ALSRM-A, PPC, WS=0AGreat Sails - Sailmaker =0Afor Ultralight & Light Sport=0A(989)513-3022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.