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lcottrell
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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.Â
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.Â
https://vimeo.com/102764515 Â Â Password-owyheeflyer
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I liked the new video...... do you know a rain dance? or how is your artistic creativity for making one up.... you know it needs to happen...
boyd
From: Larry Cottrell (lcottrell1020(at)gmail.com)
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 2:30 PM
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com (kolb-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: 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. 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
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Larlaeb
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Enjoyed the video as always. Glad the engine cooling is improved and hoping you get some rain out there soon. I have a friend with that type of engine on his Kolb. I'll have to give the exhaust setup a closer look.
Thanks,
Allan
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lcottrell
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:38 am Post subject: video |
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If you need more detailed photos let me know.Larry
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Enjoyed the video as always. Â Glad the engine cooling is improved and hoping you get some rain out there soon. Â I have a friend with that type of engine on his Kolb. Â I'll have to give the exhaust setup a closer look.
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https://vimeo.com/103283685Â Â Â Â owyheeflyer
My neighbor has problems with Geese pulling up the new grass at the ranch, so in addition to checking for stuck Cows, I haze the Geese on the way back home. They then go down to our neighbors and tear up his fields. ( He is a bit , no that's too vague, make that a BUTT! ) Â
This is my first run in with them. I didn't take my camera the second time that I flew so that I wouldn't be tempted to make a video of it as well. Its a bit too bad because the next chase was an arieal "dog fight". I had to be very careful not to close too quickly with them, and to keep above them. Its a bit more difficult than one might imagine. This first time I was splitting the flock, and they would go back to the ranch. My second time, I learned to herd them by always turning back to the ranch lands before they could.
The third time I went over, as soon as they heard the plane they would take wing and head to the other Ranch for the day. In the evening they would go back over to the Ranch to spend the night. At least they were not eating both day and night. In case you were wondering, as my neighbor's "agent" I can harrass the Geese enough to keep them off the property.
This video was done about a week ago. I made a two hour flight today down in the Owyhee, burning about 7 gallons of fuel, and having a good time while I was at it.
Larry
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