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Bob Dresden

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 11
Location: Oak Creek, Colorado

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: Bolding going where a few have gone before; the HKS

Kolbers,  Bob Dresden here.  Getting ready to 4 cycle the Firestar II

with the HKS.  I'd like to keep the trial and error part to a minimum

if I can.  Soooo,  I'm hoping I can tap into this great knowledge base

we've got here.  I've talked with Larry C about his install, got some

great insights into this endeavor.  I'll be doing the type II exhaust

and horizontal carbs, 3.47 gearbox.  I'm fishing for photos, hints,

what I'd do different next time,  all this good stuff.  Where do all

those oil lines go, any mounting options for tank and cooler, anyone

with a type II setup care to comment on noise level?  I certainly

appreciate all replies.  Thanks in advance.

Bob Dresden

Firestar 646F

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Bob Dresden

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 11
Location: Oak Creek, Colorado

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject: Bolding going where a few have gone before; the HKS

So much for BOLDLY  going anywhere..  1 more question.  What is the

minimum clearance for prop to boom tube



On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Robert Dresden <bdres(at)zirkel.us> wrote:

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 Kolbers,  Bob Dresden here.  Getting ready to 4 cycle the Firestar II

 with the HKS.  I'd like to keep the trial and error part to a minimum

 if I can.  Soooo,  I'm hoping I can tap into this great knowledge base

 we've got here.  I've talked with Larry C about his install, got some

 great insights into this endeavor.  I'll be doing the type II exhaust

 and horizontal carbs, 3.47 gearbox.  I'm fishing for photos, hints,

 what I'd do different next time,  all this good stuff.  Where do all

 those oil lines go, any mounting options for tank and cooler, anyone

 with a type II setup care to comment on noise level?  I certainly

 appreciate all replies.  Thanks in advance.

 Bob Dresden

 Firestar 646F

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lcottrell

Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1494
Location: Jordan Valley, Or

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:55 pm Post subject: Bolding going where a few have gone before; the HKS

Bob,

   I don't know if you got much response. Not too sure  that there are all that many HKS's out there. My prop clearance is only 5/8th of  an inch, would like more, probably quieter, but that is what I have. Not real  interested in cutting my Warp drive prop. So far I have 82 hours on the engine.  If there is anything else that I can tell you, I would be glad to do  so.

 Larry

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Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Posts: 182
Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:56 am Post subject: Re: Bolding going where a few have gone before; the HKS

Bob,



I've got an HKS on a Firestar. I bought it from Jerry Olinek (at) Greensky Aviation & had him install it for me. I have the Type 5 exhaust and it's a quiet engine. the oil tank on mine is mounted above the fuel tanks. I would prefer to have it somewhere else, but the way my FS is set up with a BRS there is no other place it would work. 



If you have not purchased an engine yet, you may want to consider buying one from Jerry. He has done a few Kolb installs, is very knowledgable, and has advised a few other Kolb owners on doing their own installs. The prices are all the same whether you buy one from him or somewhere else, so you may as well get one from a dealer with Kolb installation experience.



I've got about 103 hrs. on mine to date and it runs great. I've got some photos I'd be happy to send you off-line, and if you need any other info on my set up I'd be glad to share. Just email me direct, jdy100(at)comcast.net.

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