---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/19/05: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:26 AM - Reiner Hoffman ... (Michael Heit) 2. 09:12 AM - Re: Reiner Hoffman ... (gary) 3. 09:47 AM - Re: Reiner Hoffman ... (Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:26:44 AM PST US From: Michael Heit Subject: Stratus-List: Reiner Hoffman ... --> Stratus-List message posted by: Michael Heit Thanks Gary, Mykal is a great guy too, really knows those soobs inside and out. I knew him from NSI when I was out there building an Avid Magnum. Was going to put an NSI EJ-22 in it but ended up using an O-360 in it. NSI was good at details, but their gear box sucked .... left me in a no power situation in Montana in a Kitfox .. landed on a rural dirt road .... the drive shaft int eh gear reduction unit was trashed .... and Lance at NSI was a cockroach. Other than that, was a good engine. I hated the Ellison throttle body. If I had it to do over again, would have gone with the Stratus conversion. It is lighter, more reliable. Are you flying a Stratus engine? EA-81?? > >he's probably not on this list Michael (unfortunately). I asked Matt at >Matronics to start this list and it's mostly a handful of guys from the >Zenith list. I'm not sure who else may have joined but I doubt Reiner or >even Mykal at Stratus are on the list. Just us owners trying to keep them >flying safely. > >Gary > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:12:32 AM PST US From: "gary" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Reiner Hoffman ... --> Stratus-List message posted by: "gary" > hated the Ellison throttle body. If I had it to do over again, would > have gone with the Stratus conversion. It is lighter, more reliable. Are > you flying a Stratus engine? EA-81?? yes, and I'm really happy with it. There were a handful of engines that dropped some valve guides so a lot of guys (including me) had the heads reworked just to be safe, and a few cracked engine mounts on the Zenith version but overall I think there are a lot out there that have held up really well. Still flying the Magnum? Nice plane, must be a real workhorse with a 360 in it. Gary Krysztopik Pelican PL - N522GK Stratus Subaru EA-81 Newport, RI http://members.efortress.com/flyink/index.html ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:47:10 AM PST US Subject: RE: Stratus-List: Reiner Hoffman ... From: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" Hmmm...Quite a few have dropped valve guides...My engine dropped three...Ram Performance now make stepped valve guides and heat shrink them in place. Stratus redrive is good but I would not trust their head shop anymore. Frank Zodiac 601 Stratus with Ram heads -----Original Message----- From: owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-stratus-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of gary Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Reiner Hoffman ... --> Stratus-List message posted by: "gary" > hated the Ellison throttle body. If I had it to do over again, would > have gone with the Stratus conversion. It is lighter, more reliable. > Are you flying a Stratus engine? EA-81?? yes, and I'm really happy with it. There were a handful of engines that dropped some valve guides so a lot of guys (including me) had the heads reworked just to be safe, and a few cracked engine mounts on the Zenith version but overall I think there are a lot out there that have held up really well. Still flying the Magnum? Nice plane, must be a real workhorse with a 360 in it. Gary Krysztopik Pelican PL - N522GK Stratus Subaru EA-81 Newport, RI http://members.efortress.com/flyink/index.html