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railridr(at)dejazzd.com
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 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: Engine Performance for 701 |
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I am building a CH 701. I haven't selected an engine yet, but based upon affordability I will either go with a VW redrive or a Suzuki redrive. I would also consider a Corvair if someone knows how to get the weight down.
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Does anyone have real performance data for these types of engine/airframe combinations?
John Rizzo
126 Main Street
Oley, PA 19547
610-987-6674
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kmccune
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| Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Engine Performance for 701 |
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I recently went through this dilemma. I just "barley" started the rudder, but I couldn't start anything until I came up with an affordable engine. I have WWs Corvair manual and am still anxious about his buddy's 701 project, but I'm not holding my breath. The VW to get any performance needs water-cooled heads. These are available but by the time you add these and the re-drive, you are getting pretty close to the weight limit. This left the Suzuki. There are several re-drive mfgs, but they really don't provide much info about the engine, or even the re-drive for that matter.Send me an email and I'll send you what info I have found. There are some 701/Suzuki builders on this site that recently got their tail numbers so keep checking it out as they have promised info.
Kevin
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dougsnash(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:50 am Post subject: Engine Performance for 701 |
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Don't forget to keep an eye open for a good used 912
UL deal. They are out there to be had. People are
still pulling good 80hp engines and installing the
100hp. Also there are engines from crashed or storm
damages planes as well.
Keep en eye on E-bay and Barnstormers. You never know
what you might find.
Doug MacDonald
CH-701 Scratch Builder
NW Ontario, Canada
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I recently went through this dilemma. I just
"barley" started the rudder, but I couldn't start
anything until I came up with an affordable engine.
I have WWs Corvair manual and am still anxious
about his buddy's 701 project, but I'm not holding
my breath. The VW to get any performance needs
water-cooled heads. These are available but by the
time you add these and the re-drive, you are getting
pretty close to the weight limit. This left the
Suzuki. There are several re-drive mfgs, but they
really don't provide much info about the engine, or
even the re-drive for that matter.Send me an email
and I'll send you what info I have found. There are
some 701/Suzuki builders on this site that recently
got their tail numbers so keep checking it out as
they have promised info.
Kevin
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kmccune
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Engine Performance for 701 |
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He is correct, but if your like me you need an alternative if you don't get lucky. I would rather have a "standard" FWF for no other reason then, more people have done it. I am still hoping that the Suzi will perform well compared to the 912s.
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