billy's plans built sonex 1735

[GordonTurner]

Nice run Billy!!!! Congrats.

[WesRagle]

3.3 liter. New SPA crank. 120 HP @ 2800 rpm.

Wow Billy!! You pulled out all the stops on the engine. Gonna be great.

Wes

[Rofomoto]

3.3 liter. New SPA crank. 120 HP @ 2800 rpm.

Wow Billy!! You pulled out all the stops on the engine. Gonna be great.

Wes

Yeah saved a lot scratch building so went all out on engine. Just hope those credit card companies keep sending those applications. Lol

[WesRagle]

I wonder if yours will be the first stroker Corvair Sonex?

Wes

[GordonTurner]

Thats going to take a pretty aggressive prop. What are you planning?

[Rofomoto]

Thats going to take a pretty aggressive prop. What are you planning?

SPA still figuring it out.

[Rofomoto]

Next.... get help lifting this on...

[WesRagle]

Hey Billy,

Be sure you have the tail secured/weighted before you hang the engine. You will be very nose heavy without the wings on.

Wes

[dbdevkc]

That's exciting. Hey - can you take a look at your oil pan bolts - are they drilled so they can be safety wired? I don't recall if mine were or not and I am reading through the assembly manual again and I see WW states they use drilled head bolts for that reason.

[Rynoth]

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Nice! I'm sure yours is a lot heavier than an Aerovee, but I was able to mount mine alone by having a table at "just" the right height and basically plugged the airplane into the engine. Agree with above though, without the wings on it may teeter-totter front heavy so be prepared for that.