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capedavis(at)yahoo.com
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 Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: KAWASAKI 440 C |
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KOLBERS , Asking this question again. Anyone flown with a Kawasaki 440c? Its a twin fan cooled engine claimed Hp 55 this engine has 3 hrs , electric start belt reduction the guy wants 1500 dollars about 1/3 the cost of a rotax447 manual start . What do you guys think?
Chris Davis
KXP 503 492 hrs
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Disabled from crash building Firefly
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:11 pm Post subject: KAWASAKI 440 C |
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The problem I have with this series of engines is that no one can say when the last one was built...It looks as if the 440 series, A,B and now C. were surplused in the 1980's by one or more snowmobile builders...Maybe John Deere for one? Therefore ..even the new 3 hour engine is likely be old... I have two buds who fly behind the 440A...maybe 35 horse power.? and both have had problems.. though I think , in one case at least, self inflicted..
The 440 B appears to be the same displacement with different porting to get over 40 hp...the b is thought not to be as reliable as the A. Now we have a 440 cc engine that puts out 15 more horses than the 447 and 20 more than the 440A? I would not touch it...
The only support is from a fellow in a north central state.. and my chats with him were less than confidence instilling...Others like him.. Herb
At 09:46 PM 3/20/2010, you wrote:
[quote] KOLBERS , Asking this question again. Anyone flown with a Kawasaki 440c? Its a twin fan cooled engine claimed Hp 55 this engine has 3 hrs , electric start belt reduction the guy wants 1500 dollars about 1/3 the cost of a rotax447 manual start . What do you guys think?
Chris Davis
KXP 503 492 hrs
Glider Pilot
Disabled from crash building Firefly
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rickofudall
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| Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:03 am Post subject: KAWASAKI 440 C |
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I was going to use the 340 on a project that was meant for a 447 and abandoned the idea when it just became one CF after another trying to adapt it and that project had a mount system MUCH more adaptable than the Kolb. I've watched these engine prices for awhile and I think the one you're being offered is at least twice the going rate for them. Watch eBay for awhile before you decide.
Rick Girard
On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Herb <herbgh(at)nctc.com (herbgh(at)nctc.com)> wrote:
[quote] The problem I have with this series of engines is that no one can say when the last one was built...It looks as if the 440 series, A,B and now C. were surplused in the 1980's by one or more snowmobile builders...Maybe John Deere for one? Therefore ..even the new 3 hour engine is likely be old... I have two buds who fly behind the 440A...maybe 35 horse power.? and both have had problems.. though I think , in one case at least, self inflicted..
The 440 B appears to be the same displacement with different porting to get over 40 hp...the b is thought not to be as reliable as the A. Now we have a 440 cc engine that puts out 15 more horses than the 447 and 20 more than the 440A? I would not touch it...
The only support is from a fellow in a north central state.. and my chats with him were less than confidence instilling...Others like him.. Herb
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| Quote: | KOLBERS , Asking this question again. Anyone flown with a Kawasaki 440c? Its a twin fan cooled engine claimed Hp 55 this engine has 3 hrs , electric start belt reduction the guy wants 1500 dollars about 1/3 the cost of a rotax447 manual start . What do you guys think?
Chris Davis
KXP 503 492 hrs
Glider Pilot
Disabled from crash building Firefly
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| Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: KAWASAKI 440 C |
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Is J-Bird still selling and servicing these things (Kawasaki 440)?
jerb
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At 04:02 AM 3/21/2010, you wrote:
[quote]I was going to use the 340 on a project that was meant for a 447 and abandoned the idea when it just became one CF after another trying to adapt it and that project had a mount system MUCH more adaptable than the Kolb.
I've watched these engine prices for awhile and I think the one you're being offered is at least twice the going rate for them. Watch eBay for awhile before you decide.
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