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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:32 am    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Can anybody tell me where the line of thrust for a Kitfox Model IV-1200 should be located? I've looked through my manual a bit and haven't found it yet.

I'm not sure how the factory described it, but if you can use the plane of the firewall as one reference point, and the horizontal line through the middle engine mount points as a second, that would be easiest for me to follow.

I'm assuming the line is perpendicular to the plane of the firewall (can someone confirm this?) and x number of inches above the middle engine mounts.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:08 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Not sure of angle but I think it up a few degrees from the firewall centerline. I have wanted to shim the mount out more at bottom with washers but works so damn good I have not yet.

I was thinking adding 2 on bottom and 1 on middle of mount at firewall to start then go 4 at bottom then 2 ..............

Anyone try this ?

build em light and make them perform .

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:51 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

What is the "firewall centerline" you're referring to? Is that the lateral line drawn through the two middle engine mounts I'm looking at?

A few degrees? What does that mean? Angles are described in degrees, distances in inches. What does this tell me?


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:58 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

What you are looking for is likely built into your engine mount.

Works great on mine

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Again: what are you talking about, Dave? Whatever it is you are saying, I appreciate the effort, but it is no response to what I"m asking.

Let me try again.

I have a Kitfox Model IV-1200. There's nothing built into my engine mount because I have no engine mount for it. That's because I plan to mount a Corvair on it. So the engine mount will have to be custom-made.

I have a viable sketch done by a pair of competent airframe guys. But in order to come up with some final dimensions, I need the proper location of the line of thrust. Or I need to know where the factory designer assumed that line of thrust would best be located.

I haven't seen this information on paper or on the net anywhere, though I've looked in my factory manual. That manual just describes how to mount a 582 Rotax, but it doesn't have a diagram that I've yet found that shows the line of thrust, much less one that illustrates the relationship of the line of thrust to the plane of the firewall with measurable dimensions.

Perhaps someone with a 582 Rotax on a Model IV and a factory mount can tell me where the centerline of that prop is in relationship to the firewall?

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:14 pm    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

At 07:28 PM 11/8/2009, you wrote:
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Perhaps someone with a 582 Rotax on a Model IV and a factory mount
can tell me where the centerline of that prop is in relationship to
the firewall?

Thomas,
There's a wide variety of vertical placements, depending on
your choice of cowl and engine. The round cowl IV with a 912 (and
most every other engine) places the prop in the middle of the big
hole. The same cowl with a 582 is about 4" higher. (. . .to make it
fit.) With the "speed" cowl the thrust line is much higher.
Personally I don't think the vertical placement matters a whole lot.
What might matter more is the vertical and horizontal angles.
Unfortunately I can't help you with those without some serious work.
There has been a lot of discussion amongst my friends about thrust
angles and the current fad is setting all to zero. Don't know what
mine's at now. John McBean at Kitfox LLC might be able to help you.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

I don't have a "factory" cowl either. I'm using a custom cowl that fits the Corvair engine better than the usual round Kitfox cowls. I can put this cowl wherever I want after I get the engine located properly.

But let me see if I get what you're telling me:

1) the absolute height of the center of the crankshaft really isn't critical, give or take a few inches; and,

2) whether the center of rotation of the crankshaft deviates from a line perpendicular to the plane of the firewall in any direction is much more important; and,

3) most people nowadays are orienting the center of the crankshaft 90 degrees from the plane of the firewall in every direction to eliminate unusual settings.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:20 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Sounds like you gonna be in R & D yourself for a while.
I am pretty sure you will want to angle your engine up a few degrees from centre line of longitudinal axis. If you mount perpendicular to the firewall them you will likely have to adjust up once going or have alot of trim on elevator.

I got a used 912 for sale 6k 1849 hours out of a certified trainer.

Your choice of course. I know that the time proven Rotax engines are proven to out perform most other engines s in the Kitfox and Avids so I stick to what works well.

I do wish you luck though.
tleed wrote:
I don't have a "factory" cowl either. I'm using a custom cowl that fits the Corvair engine better than the usual round Kitfox cowls. I can put this cowl wherever I want after I get the engine located properly.

But let me see if I get what you're telling me:

1) the absolute height of the center of the crankshaft really isn't critical, give or take a few inches; and,

2) whether the center of rotation of the crankshaft deviates from a line perpendicular to the plane of the firewall in any direction is much more important; and,

3) most people nowadays are orienting the center of the crankshaft 90 degrees from the plane of the firewall in every direction to eliminate unusual settings.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:52 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

I'm trying very hard not to appear snippy or ungrateful, but all I really want to know is what the line of thrust is supposed to be. Is there anybody who actually knows what that is? Please don't distract me from finding that information or offer me other information. That's actually what I need and all I want.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:10 am    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Hello,

My 582, for the best I could tell, had a little left thrust. Not much.
No down thrust. It looked dead level.

My HKS mount is dead level and strait. As others have said, the
vertical placement of the thrust line (the center of the dang prop)
varies all over the place with different engines.

And not to belabor the obvious, but a corvair engine weighs a bit more
than an O-200 installation. The ones I've seen on Zenith's look a tad
nose heavy and the battery is typically back in the tail. This is way
heavy on a KF-IV. Even a VW engine is pushing it weight wise and
doesn't have good low speed thrust. There is a local guy who has a
KF-IV with a VW in it. He doesn't fly it much. I think he is afraid of
it. The 4-cylinder Jabiru does better. Much more power and less
weight.

I'll admit to not being a big fan of Rotax engines because every dang
nut, gasket and O-ring has a hideous price tag attached. But the power
and thrust you get out of them is great. Even the 2-stroke engines are
reliable as long as you stay right on top of all the maintenance and
operate them correctly.

I don't think this plane is a good match for the corvair engine.

FWIW,

Mark Napier

Time: 09:47:12 PM PST US
Subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust?
From: "tleed" <tleed(at)naxs.net>
I don't have a "factory" cowl either. I'm using a custom cowl that fits
the Corvair
engine better than the usual round Kitfox cowls. I can put this cowl
wherever
I want after I get the engine located properly.

But let me see if I get what you're telling me:

1) the absolute height of the center of the crankshaft really isn't
critical, give
or take a few inches; and,

2) whether the center of rotation of the crankshaft deviates from a line
perpendicular
to the plane of the firewall in any direction is much more important;
and,

3) most people nowadays are orienting the center of the crankshaft 90
degrees from
the plane of the firewall in every direction to eliminate unusual
settings.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:32 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Thanks, Mark, for your helpful and thoughtful reply. I really don't want to turn this thread into an extensive discussion of the merits of various Kitfox engine/airframe combinations. If that happens every time I ask a question I'll burn a lot of months off the calendar and not have much to show for it. Suffice it to say I did a lot of research before I started down this path. And if I decide I want to change engines after I've got it flying, I will be among a large company of other Kitfox owners who've done the same. And I'll be the first to say it wasn't such a great idea if it really works out that way.

That said, if anybody else wants to join Mark with observations about the line of thrust, I'm still all ears on that subject.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

tleed wrote:
I'm trying very hard not to appear snippy or ungrateful, but all I really want to know is what the line of thrust is supposed to be. Is there anybody who actually knows what that is? Please don't distract me from finding that information or offer me other information. That's actually what I need and all I want.


Actually I have given you the answer now

You are in R & D land now my friend. Mark gave you some good insight as well. I will tell you that Rotax are a excellent combo for the Kitfox. Other alternatives have their pros and cons as well - Jab, Soobs BMW and VW but you will lose performance overall in most cases and might save a dollar or two?

I would suggest if you want a 4 stroke that your best bang for buk will be a used 912 6 to 10k plus mount .........

If you want to play with all the others it it not like you are the first to do it but the resale of your plane will be less than a Rotax in most cases.

Talk to Mc bean, he will tell you what he has to offer as well.

>> Sounds like you gonna be in R & D yourself for a while.
I am pretty sure you will want to angle your engine up a few degrees from centre line of longitudinal axis. If you mount perpendicular to the firewall them you will likely have to adjust up once going or have alot of trim on elevator. <<


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:27 pm    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

At 09:44 PM 11/8/2009, you wrote:
Quote:
3) most people nowadays are orienting the center of the crankshaft
90 degrees from the plane of the firewall in every direction to
eliminate unusual settings.

I don't know about this last. I said the "current" fad is 0 thrust
angles. However, I don't know if that's what was built in the past,
or if that's what mine is. I also don't know if that's what John's
engine mounts provide.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:45 pm    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Thomas, I have no Corvair KF experience, but from the KF experience I do have that Corvair engine seems mighty heavy.
 
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Again: what are you talking about, Dave? Whatever it is you are saying, I appreciate the effort, but it is no response to what I"m asking.

Let me try again.

I have a Kitfox Model IV-1200. I have no engine mount for it. I plan to mount a Corvair on it. The engine mount will have to be custom-made. I have a viable sketch done by a pair of competent airframe guys. But in order to come up with some final dimensions, I need the proper location of the line of thrust. Or I need to know where the factory designer assumed that line of thrust would best be located.

I haven't seen this information on paper or on the net anywhere, though I've looked in my factory manual. That manual just describes how to mount a 582 Rotax, but it doesn't have a diagram that I've yet found that shows the line of thrust, much less one that illustrates the relationship of the line of thrust to the plane of the firewall with measurable dimensions.

Perhaps someone with a 582 Rotax on a Model IV and a factory mount can tell me where the centerline of that prop is in relationship to the firewall?

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:04 am    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Hi Thomas

My model 5 Vixen firewall I am sure is the same dimension as yours.

Measuring from centre firewall base (floor) from top of cross member
up 17 inches.
That is what the manual says.

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Can anybody tell me where the line of thrust for a Kitfox Model
IV-1200 should be located? I've looked through my manual a bit and
haven't found it yet.

I'm not sure how the factory described it, but if you can use the
plane of the firewall as one reference point, and the horizontal
line through the middle engine mount points as a second, that would
easiest for me to follow.

I'm assuming the line is perpendicular to the plane of the firewall
(can someone confirm this?) and x number of inches above the middle
engine mounts.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:06 am    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Caution Thomas, the Vixen and all the other Series 5, 6, & 7's are larger than the IV's.  The firewall sizes are much different and the thrust line may or may not be the same. Sorry about that Graeme.

Why not call the experts at Kitfox?
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Hi Thomas

My model 5 Vixen firewall I am sure is the same dimension as yours.

Measuring from centre firewall base (floor) from top of cross member up 17 inches.
That is what the manual says.

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Can anybody tell me where the line of thrust for a Kitfox Model IV-1200 should be located? I've looked through my manual a bit and haven't found it yet.

I'm not sure how the factory described it, but if you can use the plane of the firewall as one reference point, and the horizontal line through the middle engine mount points as a second, that would easiest for me to follow.

I'm assuming the line is perpendicular to the plane of the firewall (can someone confirm this?) and x number of inches above the middle engine mounts.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:37 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Thanks, Rick. Yes, I know the Series 5-7 is larger at the firewall.

But if the Series 5-7 manual has the line of thrust I would expect the Series IV to have it also. Anybody better at finding it than me? It wasn't in the Rotax 582 engine mounting section.

I have plenty of questions for the McBeans. I just figured I'd try this list first. I didn't think it was that hard a question. But here we are well over a dozen posts later...

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:57 am    Post subject: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Thomas,

I built my motor mount for a Lycoming powered S-6. Skystar gave me a
measurement of 15 1/2 inches above the center of lower mount hole for the
thrust line (center of crankshaft). That is what I used. Seems correct.
Measurement is not in builders manual.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:22 am    Post subject: Re: Where's Kitfox IV-1200 line of thrust? Reply with quote

Thanks, Jay. Any more Model IV owners want to chime in on the location and alignment of the line of thrust?

Incidentally, I'm not averse to discussing the merits of my engine choice, but that discussion could easily consume bits and bytes by the cubic mega-bucket. I just can't have that discussion every time I need to figure out how to attach a door handle.

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