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C5Engineer added a post in a topic 1993 Avid C For Sale
It stinks when people let something sit for 10 years and then put a way too of high of price on it based on what they have into it or what they think it's worth and won't budge regardless of what the market is really doing.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
There was a place in Europe that was doing conversions on the VW motors. The iron block (even on the newest TDIs) makes them heavy. Something like 270# with a PSRU.
Not all diesels are slow turning. My 2001 VW TDI (99 hp) redlines at 5000 rpm with peak torque something like 4200. My wife's new '12 TDI (140 hp) reds at 5500 rpm, peak torque around 4500. The small diesels are not long stroke motors like my 94 Dodge Cummins (Redline at 3000, peak torque at 1700) highly derated to a modified 230 hp - 600 ft/lb with a motor weight of near 1200#. The little ones are mostly square or slightly under square.
I'd love to have a Jet A burning recip motor for my Kitfox.
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Bandit added a post in a topic Wing tank clearance issues
This is how I finished the top of my wing.
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Bandit added a post in a topic My new ride
Congrats Leni !
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Bandit added a post in a topic Fall flight
Randy,
I have around 970hrs on my Bandit now.
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Mendlerr added a post in a topic KFIII for sale
asw27p8 let me fly this fine bird a few days ago. It's a good, simple, Kitfox with 80hp. It flies very smooth and quiet and has a great climb rate. It's built the way a Kitfox is suppose to be built!! Bump for a great airplane at a great price
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SkyPirate added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
I know Valley Engineering makes belt drive reductions,..don't know about chain drive
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EDMO added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
Wasn't Valley the ones who made the V8 silent chain reddrives? A machinist in Nikiski, Alaska made one for an EA-81 - I had the prints somewhere.
Diesels run slow anyway, or used to - don't think you should need a redrive. Wonder what the little VW weighs?
EDMO
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akflyer added a post in a topic 582 been sitting
Shoot me your addy in a PM and I can shoot you a DVD called "deep inside your 2 stroke rotax" It will take you through it A to Z. I also have pullers for the gear on B and C boxes I don't mind loaning out. There really are no other specialty tools to tear the engine down other than a steering wheel puller for the mag and an allen wrench to drop in the hole to keep the crank from turning when your busting loose the big nut on the end of the crank.
dealing with the circlips on the pistons is a pain but using a screw driver you can do them. I ground a little slot in the end of the screw driver to hold them, or you can file a notch in a set of needle nose pliers to help with the re-install. The only other thing to pay attention to is putting the pie plate back on right.
All in all, its a very easy engine to pull down and rebuild / reseal.
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SkyPirate added a post in a topic Mississippi River Beach
I landed my model 2 on a sand bar off cape cod once,..it was about 75' long bar,..then took off from the same ..I used about 50' for landing and take off,..landing,,wheel landing with brakes,,come to a stop then set tail down,,same maul that you have,,take off ,..powered up..brakes on got tail up ..and took off..
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SkyPirate added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
as for a PSRU the "Back yard flyer"/"Culver props" ..are about 20 miles from here,..they can build a PSRU for just about anything,..also known as Valley Engineering
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SkyPirate added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
not to get off topic..but what kind of tracks you welding?? I have built a few naskart go kart tracks
if you have ever watched "Swamp Loggers" on history channel..I use to do allot of welding for Bobby Goodson
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Trackwelder added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
It should be getting close to a useable weight, the things it needs are to be a popular enough car engine that there are plenty to be had, a light weight PSRU and cooling system, If there are enough of them built there is a possibility of lightening it up enough to be used as an aircraft conversion. I still like diesels, if nothing else you save the weight of the ignition system, the one I thought was going to make it is being used in UAVs right now so it may come available within a few years, the DAIRwith the scott stroke engine
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SkyPirate added a post in a topic 1993 Avid C For Sale
there is a T bird sitting in a barn about 10 miles from nere,..has grey head 582 or 532 on it,,thinking it has 10 hrs,..but sails are shot,..complete go thru would be required..but he wants what a new one costs going on flight time appraisal..new skins not considered..
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SkyPirate added a post in a topic Smart Diesel
I had looked into a 2008 ford focus motor ,, it weighs 211 with alt intake and exhaust manifolds,.now the fiesta 3 cylinder motor,..shown sitting in a suitcase on the ford site,..supposed to be 100 hp,..wonder what the weight is and what HPit's pumping with the ecoboost connected..
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EDMO added a post in a topic My new ride
Congrats on saving another big bird - Holy Moly, with a load of moose meat and booze, you are going to have to find a bigger playground!
EDMO
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akflyer added a post in a topic My new ride
yeah, they are a LOT heavier on the controls etc.. The avid is not going anywhere, its my fun plane. The 180 will be for the longer trips taking the wife and baby along. And for me and my buddy go get out and explore more of AK and do some hunting further out than we can in the Avid or PA12. I figure that if I take the 180 loaded up with fuel and a good camp, and he takes the PA12 for the short lake work, we can do some awesome hunting and fishing trips in style and comfort!
The wife is really big on having a place to tie down the baby in the car seat hence I had to look for the bigger plane. The 180 has always been my favorite plane for looks and use. To be able to get my hands on one finally has been a long time coming. Most of all, just like I did with my Avid, I am happy to be able to save another plane from the junk yard and keep a beautiful plane from turning into ramp mummy junk. It kills me to see good aircraft sitting at a tie down and not being moved or used for years, yet have owners that refuse to sell even though the tires are rotted off and the rudder or elevator has corroded to nothing. I was happy to get a chance to save this one
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akflyer added a post in a topic HELP, I need a geek to help with site migration
the IP is easy to get for on anything on the net for anyone to find. Tha company that makes the software is on the bottom of the website... nothing to hide here
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EDMO added a post in a topic AN Hardware
It's the same everywhere - a guy I worked with got fired for walking out of Chrysler plant with a gallon of paint he took out of the dumpster - at the same time, a $51 Million plant clean-out and remodeling was going on and it all went out on a scrap train -I later bought 5 gallon buckets of Chrysler tools and milling cutters and such from a local salvage seller for $25 a bucket!
When I worked for the Coast Guard, they scrapped new stuff every week - $$$$ of it!
Government and Military are the biggest wasters we have.
EDMO
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EDMO added a post in a topic HELP, I need a geek to help with site migration
Leni,
I really appreciate your efforts - and really miss the site when it is down - I do well to turn on the puter -
Now a really ignorant question - While the site was down I went searching for another way to get to it - On Yahoo search, I found the IP# and the Chicago company name that makes the site, and all the other sites they post too - With all the bastards hacking, why in hell would all this technical info, which don't mean shit to me, be posted for anyone to read?
Thanks so much for doing this for us.
EDMO
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horsepower added a post in a topic My new ride
I see it is a 180 now, it will feel like a 727 after flying the Avid.......
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akflyer added a post in a topic HELP, I need a geek to help with site migration
well I figured that one out a few days ago so I am in the same boat! Me thinks I am gonna take a stab at it and set up and alternate site, back it all up and migrate it to that so nothing on the original server is hurt.. ummm, I mean changed yet.. once I figure out that I have made the alternate site work properly I can do the site migration for real. basically means I have to do this twice, but I get a practice run so I hopefully dont screw anything up on the real move!
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akflyer added a post in a topic My new ride
No I just have good buddies to partner up with truth be known, we picked this up for less than you paid for your KF.
What kinda job you looking for? Engineering types and piping designers are in high demand right now!
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horsepower added a post in a topic HELP, I need a geek to help with site migration
I just discovered that you can right click on the mouse so Im probably not your guy.Randy
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic My new ride
The slope has been good to you lately. Got a job for me up there?
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