Ramblings of an idiot
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:17 pm
I have been planning to call my DAR and bite the bullet and see if I can get this thing certified, classified, simonized , circiumsized, ect.
I have been doing some experimentation on the basic set up and it seems I will still have to do some more. My horsepower at this time is too weak to make the plane comfortable or safe to fly. Seems I only run at full power and climbing is very limited. I have flown the plane around 2 hours,several take offs and landings, so I know it will fly , I just need a few more horses. My idea is I could go ahead and get it inspected and then do the modifications later . I have bought a turbocharger and plenty of tubing bends to build the needed exhaust and intake, but this will be a major change to the whole front of the plane and I am avoiding this as long as I can. I have a few more ideas to try first, there is a high compression head that was made by the Kaiser company call the Kaiser SuperSonic head, it has to be good with a name like that . If I can chase one down it may give me another 5 -6 horse power , then with another better propeller might just be enough to get the job done without the turbo. My little Willys Jeep 134 may never be the engine I need but as I have said before I will keep trying as long as there is a chance , but you can bet with warm weather coming I am ready to fly not build. There is two local flyin's , one in May, and my own EAA chapter has its fly-in in June, and I want to make both.
I have been doing some experimentation on the basic set up and it seems I will still have to do some more. My horsepower at this time is too weak to make the plane comfortable or safe to fly. Seems I only run at full power and climbing is very limited. I have flown the plane around 2 hours,several take offs and landings, so I know it will fly , I just need a few more horses. My idea is I could go ahead and get it inspected and then do the modifications later . I have bought a turbocharger and plenty of tubing bends to build the needed exhaust and intake, but this will be a major change to the whole front of the plane and I am avoiding this as long as I can. I have a few more ideas to try first, there is a high compression head that was made by the Kaiser company call the Kaiser SuperSonic head, it has to be good with a name like that . If I can chase one down it may give me another 5 -6 horse power , then with another better propeller might just be enough to get the job done without the turbo. My little Willys Jeep 134 may never be the engine I need but as I have said before I will keep trying as long as there is a chance , but you can bet with warm weather coming I am ready to fly not build. There is two local flyin's , one in May, and my own EAA chapter has its fly-in in June, and I want to make both.