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bootless(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:32 pm Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Hello everyone,



I've Googled myself silly, but am having a hard time getting a handle on 

the numerous engines that can be used in the Series 6 Kitfox ... I'm 

wrapping up an articel and came up blank with a search in the archives.



Thanks for helping out a cross-eyed writer!



best regards,

Cory Emberson

Contributing Editor

Kitplanes Magazine



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n981ms(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:35 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

I have a Continental IO-240.  Other options I considered were the O-235 Lycoming and Continental O-200.  No doubt Rotax options are there but I am not as familiar with them.

   

  Maxwell



Cory Emberson <bootless(at)earthlink.net> wrote:

  



Hello everyone,



I've Googled myself silly, but am having a hard time getting a handle on 

the numerous engines that can be used in the Series 6 Kitfox ... I'm 

wrapping up an articel and came up blank with a search in the archives.



Thanks for helping out a cross-eyed writer!



best regards,

Cory Emberson

Contributing Editor

Kitplanes Magazine



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Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do.  Get it on your phone.

bootless(at)earthlink.net
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 5:45 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Thanks! I appreciate it!

best, Cory

do not archive

W Duke wrote:

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I have a Continental IO-240.  Other options I considered were the O-235 Lycoming and Continental O-200.  No doubt Rotax options are there but I am not as familiar with them.

  Maxwell

Cory Emberson <bootless(at)earthlink.net> wrote:

Hello everyone,

I've Googled myself silly, but am having a hard time getting a handle on 

the numerous engines that can be used in the Series 6 Kitfox ... I'm 

wrapping up an articel and came up blank with a search in the archives.

Thanks for helping out a cross-eyed writer!

best regards,

Cory Emberson

Contributing Editor

Kitplanes Magazine

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>

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Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do.  Get it on your phone.

ruebd(at)skymail.csus.edu
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:20 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Cory:



	There are two more engines that come to mind that could be

considered for the Kitfox 5 thru 7.  They are the Franklin and the

Subaru.  The Franklin is an air cooled, aircraft design that is

represented by a small company in Colorado, and I believe the Subaru is

converted by a group called NSI, but if Deke reads this, he can give you

more detail on that one.  I suppose, you should also know that there is

a guy in Florida who converts Corvair engines for use in aircraft. 

	Mounts and cowlings are always of concern for any engine choice

made, and just how much engineering that the builder wants to take on,

will greatly influence his (her) choice.   



Duane Rueb



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donpearsall
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:24 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Cory, 

You can use just about any 100+ hp engine you want, if you are willing to do

some work. The ones that come immediately to mind that I have seen installed

are:



1. Cont IO-240

2. O-200

3. O-235

4. Franklin

5. Rotax 912

6. Rotax 914

7. Stratus Subaru  

8. NSI Subaru

9. Honda

10. Corvair (although I have not seen one flying)

Don Pearsall

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bootless(at)earthlink.net
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:44 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Thanks, Don! Okay if I quote you?



best, Cory



do not archive



Don Pearsall wrote:



[quote]



Cory, 

You can use just about any 100+ hp engine you want, if you are willing to do

some work. The ones that come immediately to mind that I have seen installed

are:



1. Cont IO-240

2. O-200

3. O-235

4. Franklin

5. Rotax 912

6. Rotax 914

7. Stratus Subaru  

8. NSI Subaru

9. Honda

10. Corvair (although I have not seen one flying)

Don Pearsall

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jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:23 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Jabiru 3300



--- Don Pearsall <donpearsall(at)comcast.net> wrote:



[quote] 

 <donpearsall(at)comcast.net>

 

 Cory, 

 You can use just about any 100+ hp engine you want,

 if you are willing to do

 some work. The ones that come immediately to mind

 that I have seen installed

 are:

 

 1. Cont IO-240

 2. O-200

 3. O-235

 4. Franklin

 5. Rotax 912

 6. Rotax 914

 7. Stratus Subaru  

 8. NSI Subaru

 9. Honda

 10. Corvair (although I have not seen one flying)

 

 

 Don Pearsall

 

 

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Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 147
Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:30 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Of course there's the Rotax 582 missing from that list  

others are:

Rotax 532 (and various other versions)

Rotex Radial

Geo Metro

VW

and still others



Rex

Florida

Cory Emberson wrote:



[quote]



Thanks, Don! Okay if I quote you?



best, Cory



do not archive



Don Pearsall wrote:



  



>

>

>Cory, 

>You can use just about any 100+ hp engine you want, if you are willing to do

>some work. The ones that come immediately to mind that I have seen installed

>are:

>

>1. Cont IO-240

>2. O-200

>3. O-235

>4. Franklin

>5. Rotax 912

>6. Rotax 914

>7. Stratus Subaru  

>8. NSI Subaru

>9. Honda

>10. Corvair (although I have not seen one flying)

>Don Pearsall

>--

_________________
Rex
N740GP - M2/582
Colorado

bootless(at)earthlink.net
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Thanks!



do not archive



Jose M. Toro wrote:



[quote]



Jabiru 3300



--- Don Pearsall <donpearsall(at)comcast.net> wrote:



  



>

><donpearsall(at)comcast.net>

>

>Cory, 

>You can use just about any 100+ hp engine you want,

>if you are willing to do

>some work. The ones that come immediately to mind

>that I have seen installed

>are:

>

>1. Cont IO-240

>2. O-200

>3. O-235

>4. Franklin

>5. Rotax 912

>6. Rotax 914

>7. Stratus Subaru  

>8. NSI Subaru

>9. Honda

>10. Corvair (although I have not seen one flying)

>Don Pearsall

>--

donpearsall
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:44 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

I do not think the Rotax 582 or 532 would be practical to put in a Series 6.

Not enough power, and you might have to add nose weight to get the WB to

come in. 



Don Pearsall

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redbowen(at)hotmail.com
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Don't forget the Lyc O-290-D, 125hp w/ 140 hp 5 minute rating and not much 

heavier than O-235.

[quote]From: "Don Pearsall" <donpearsall(at)comcast.net>

Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: RE: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 07:22:54 -0700






Cory,

You can use just about any 100+ hp engine you want, if you are willing to 

do

some work. The ones that come immediately to mind that I have seen 

installed

are:



1. Cont IO-240

2. O-200

3. O-235

4. Franklin

5. Rotax 912

6. Rotax 914

7. Stratus Subaru

8. NSI Subaru

9. Honda

10. Corvair (although I have not seen one flying)

Don Pearsall

--

Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 147
Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:41 am Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

I'm Very sorry, I didn't read the original message carefully.  :-[

Rex

Do not archive



Don Pearsall wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  



I do not think the Rotax 582 or 532 would be practical to put in a Series 6.

Not enough power, and you might have to add nose weight to get the WB to

come in.

_________________
Rex
N740GP - M2/582
Colorado

asq1(at)adelphia.net
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

I built up my own EA-81 Subaru for the mod 4. If I were building a mod 5 or 

6 I would be real tempted to use a Subaru Legacy engine and do the same 

thing.  Larry Huntley

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janderson412(at)hotmail.c
Guest

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject: Engine Choices for Series 6?

I have a model 5 with Subaru EA81 Turbo I built up and plenty of power, 

heavy plane too - 945lbs. John A.

From: "Larry Huntley" <asq1(at)adelphia.net>

Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Engine Choices for Series 6?

Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 22:17:28 -0400






I built up my own EA-81 Subaru for the mod 4. If I were building a mod 5 or

6 I would be real tempted to use a Subaru Legacy engine and do the same

thing.  Larry Huntley

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