Possible cheaper option for more horse power.......

Discussion of the Aerovee kit engine.

Possible cheaper option for more horse power.......

Postby sonex1566 » Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:40 pm

Hello everyone,
The other week when I pulled up at the fuel browser I spotted one of the older club members down on his knees fiddling with something. Well, I couldn't climb out of the cockpit fast enough to go over and have a look. If the smell of castor oil, ether and kero doesn't get you excited, you might be a little young to understand. Today when I was pulling up, he waved me over to give me a present. Now I've still got a bit of saving up to go before I can afford a turbo, but this will make a mighty fine difference to my performance in the mean time.
Geoff gave me the engine, but he will need to purchase another TV so that he can utilise the packaging to make another one!
Attachments
20200114_115619.jpg
Control line vs Control push rods.
20200114_114819.jpg
Diesel powered Sonex
Richard
Scratch build Sonex
Std gear, dual control
Jabiru 3300, Sensenich prop
19-8776
1st Flight 25th June 2019. 170 hrs so far.....
http://www.sonex1566.com
sonex1566
 
Posts: 94
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:11 am

Re: Possible cheaper option for more horse power.......

Postby N111YX » Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:24 pm

I prefer electric.
Attachments
RCYX.jpg
Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
N111YX
 
Posts: 711
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:43 am
Location: Atlanta, GA USA

Re: Possible cheaper option for more horse power.......

Postby GraemeSmith » Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:00 am

Richard,

Was it easy to get the castor oil version to run the other way? Or did it take significant modification? ;-)
Graeme JW Smith
User avatar
GraemeSmith
 
Posts: 939
Joined: Sat May 18, 2019 8:58 am
Location: RI

Re: Possible cheaper option for more horse power.......

Postby Area 51% » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:51 am

Probably just installed a reed valve like the old Cox .049s.
Area 51%
 
Posts: 804
Joined: Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:57 am

Re: Possible cheaper option for more horse power.......

Postby scotttro » Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:59 pm

Awesome! Me want!
scotttro
 
Posts: 28
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:54 am
Location: Lodi, Ca


Return to Aerovee

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: petep and 42 guests