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wa0ysf(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:29 am Post subject: E gear box question

I am planning on switching from a C gear box to the E gear box on my 582 grey head engine which is mounted on a Kitfox 3 with the round bump cowl.  The literature indicates that the E box is 1.5 inches longer than the C box.  Can anyone out there tell me if there is going to be a problem between the cowling and the new gear box?  Also, has anyone been running a 3 blade IVO medium prop on a 3 to 1 gear box?  I am currently using a 2 blade medium IVO and have heard that a 3 blade on that gear box would cause a problem.  The original configuration when I purchased the kit was using a 3 blade GSC prop which I really liked.  Any comments? I am the original builder.

 

Harold

Kitfox 3 with 582 (grey head) and 2 blade medium IVO prop.  1150 hours.

NE North Dakota

 

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malpass

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Location: Marietta, Georgia

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 11:47 am Post subject: E gear box question

I have been running a c box with a ivo 3 blade with  no problems for about 300 hours.  I have had no problems with resonant   harmonics or vibrations of yet.  I am aware of those issues.  I  put metalic tape each side of the blade joints at the root to see if there is  any movement at all.  I am not sure if that is a good precaution, but thats  what I do.  For what its worth, I have never heard of any problems with  anyone.  If there are any. I would like to know the details.

  

 Kitfox Bill.............model III,   converted  grey head,  620 total hrs.

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peteohms

Joined: 31 Oct 2007
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Location: Leander, TX

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 12:23 pm Post subject: E gear box question

You also might want to check with IVO.

Pete



On Jul 5, 2017, at 2:43 PM, Bill Malpass <malpass-architect(at)att.net (malpass-architect(at)att.net)> wrote:

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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:20 pm Post subject: E gear box question

I have a grey head 582 c- box IVO inflight adjustable works great. I love it



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On Jul 5, 2017, at 11:28 AM, Harold McConnell <wa0ysf(at)gmail.com (wa0ysf(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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I am planning on switching from a C gear box to the E gear box on my 582 grey head engine which is mounted on a Kitfox 3 with the round bump cowl.  The literature indicates that the E box is 1.5 inches longer than the C box.  Can anyone out there tell me if there is going to be a problem between the cowling and the new gear box?  Also, has anyone been running a 3 blade IVO medium prop on a 3 to 1 gear box?  I am currently using a 2 blade medium IVO and have heard that a 3 blade on that gear box would cause a problem.  The original configuration when I purchased the kit was using a 3 blade GSC prop which I really liked.  Any comments? I am the original builder.

 

Harold

Kitfox 3 with 582 (grey head) and 2 blade medium IVO prop.  1150 hours.

NE North Dakota

 

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