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1. 10:46 AM - Kolb List Another HKS Engine question (Bill Berle)
2. 01:56 PM - Re: Kolb List Another HKS Engine question (Larry Cottrell)
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| Subject: | Kolb List Another HKS Engine question |
I have been trying to figure out how to mount the HKS so that the exhaust pipes
do not interfere with the wings when folding the wings. I tried moving the ailerons
so that they hinged "away" from the exhaust, but with the wings in the
fully folded (stowed) position, the exhaust pipes will occupy the same space
as the wing trailing edge tube, regardless of where the aileron torque tube is.
The only obvious solution is to move the engine upwards several inches (taller
spacers between the engine and mount plate). But after the detailed discussion
we had about thrust lines affecting the flight characteristics.... the experienced
Kolb flyers have made it clear that I need to keep the engine mounted as
low as possible.
So my question for the Kolb / HKS engine owners is: How high above the stock Kolb
airframe engine mount pads is your thrust line? How tall are the spacers mounted
under your HKS engine, to allow the trailing edge tube to clear the exhaust
pipes?
Bill Berle
www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and for-profit entities
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| Subject: | Re: Kolb List Another HKS Engine question |
My spacers are two inches high. You have to stow the wings with the
ailerons up, but it fits. I am swinging a 66 inch warp drive nickle edge
prop.
Larry
On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Bill Berle <victorbravo@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
>
> I have been trying to figure out how to mount the HKS so that the exhaust
> pipes do not interfere with the wings when folding the wings. I tried
> moving the ailerons so that they hinged "away" from the exhaust, but with
> the wings in the fully folded (stowed) position, the exhaust pipes will
> occupy the same space as the wing trailing edge tube, regardless of where
> the aileron torque tube is.
>
> The only obvious solution is to move the engine upwards several inches
> (taller spacers between the engine and mount plate). But after the detailed
> discussion we had about thrust lines affecting the flight
> characteristics.... the experienced Kolb flyers have made it clear that I
> need to keep the engine mounted as low as possible.
>
> So my question for the Kolb / HKS engine owners is: How high above the
> stock Kolb airframe engine mount pads is your thrust line? How tall are the
> spacers mounted under your HKS engine, to allow the trailing edge tube to
> clear the exhaust pipes?
>
>
> Bill Berle
> www.ezflaphandle.com - safety & performance upgrade for light aircraft
> www.grantstar.net - winning proposals for non-profit and
> for-profit entities
>
>
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