---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/14/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:46 AM - Re: Question on the Rotax 582 powered 701's and amphib float plans (Perry Delano) 2. 09:07 AM - Re: 750/701 trim tab (Chris Lewis) 3. 08:57 PM - Re: A65 (Dave and Pam Fisher) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:46:21 AM PST US From: "Perry Delano" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Question on the Rotax 582 powered 701's and amphib float plans You can try the following website for floats. http://www.ultralightfloats.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:07:50 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: 750/701 trim tab From: "Chris Lewis" I'm building a 750 and this allows me to buy parts as needed. The 701 elevator has a different TE, so you'd need to fab your own internal trim tab to match. Not really hard to do. The 750's trim tab is a complicated multiple bend affair and I figured I'd ruin more aluminum trying to duplicate it than it was worth. Chris in Seattle -------- 750/ Zen-vair Semi-Scratch Builder N750XT (reserved) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=262954#262954 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:30 PM PST US From: Dave and Pam Fisher Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: A65 Hi Mike and list, Mike, you asked about A65 Continentals several weeks ago. I'm not yet in the air so take this for what it's worth. I'm building (slowly!) a 701 with an A65 that I converted to an A80. It still needs to be hand propped and it won't compete with a 100 hp Rotax, but it's not a difficult conversion and gives you a few more horses and a simple, reliable, and inexpensive engine. The differences are called out in the old Continental Repair Manual. Basically the A80 is an A65 with extra oil holes in the rod caps, different valves, higher compression pistons and a larger venturi in the carb and you run it at a higher RPM to get 80 HP. I also balanced my engine which should help with the higher RPMs. An A75 is basically the same without the high compression pistons. The bare engine weight is 170 lbs and my fire wall forward weighs about 200lbs. My empty airplane weight will be between 600 and 650 lbs with tundra gear and 1100 gross weight. ( basic VFR, no frills- keep it light) I'm also extending my wing span by 2 ft.per sketch by Chris, and plan to try the VGs instead of slats. Most of my flying will be solo so I'm hoping the A80 will be adequate. To look at it another way, I'll have the same wing span as the Ch750 and I'll be about 100 lbs lighter which should give me something similar to the climb performance of an 0200 equipped CH750. I'll keep you posted if and when I get this thing in the air! Hope this helps. Dave Fisher, Scottsbluff NE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.