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by johnythelaw
Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:00 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Rotax 583 powered KR2
Replies: 315
Views: 231190

Re: Rotax 532 powered KR2

Hi HENRY Ek is nou in dieselfde situasie as jy. Verskil is ek het n Volksplane VP1 wat gevlieg het met die volkswagen enjin - Maar ook maar net. Maks 50 pk by seevlak. Ek het die enjin uitgehaal en vervang dit ook nou met n Rotax 582 enjin. VW 1835 big bore enjin = 67 kg met alles - sonder die prop ...
by johnythelaw
Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Mounting engine to VP1 firewall
Replies: 5
Views: 947

Re: Mounting engine to VP1 firewall

Hi Bosvark
Die fotos hierbo is verklein om op web te kan sit en jy kan nie duidelik sien nie.
Mail my jou e pos addres en ek stuur vir jou duideliker fotos
Johan
jdewet@mweb.com.na
by johnythelaw
Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:06 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Mounting engine to VP1 firewall
Replies: 5
Views: 947

Re: Mounting engine to VP1 firewall

Hi Bosvark Soos die manne se " stick to the plan" Ek het gaan kyk op my VP en die gat is slegs deur die firewall sonder enige sleeve etc. Ek heg n paar fotos aan van hoe die sg " mounting lyk. Dit is n bout met gaatjie op die kop wat jy aan die binnekant van die firewall lock met draad aan n klein h...
by johnythelaw
Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:17 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Mounting engine to VP1 firewall
Replies: 5
Views: 947

Re: Mounting engine to VP1 firewall

Hi Bosvark My Volksplane in Swakopmund het ek nou net die VW engine uitgehaal om te vervang met n Rotax 582. Ek gaan so oor n uur vliegveld toe en sal n foto neem van die mounting en probeer hier plaas . Ek is amper seker dit het n aluminium sleeve met groot aluminium washers beide kante. Plaas jou ...
by johnythelaw
Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Otjiwarango
Replies: 58
Views: 15792

Re: Otjiwarango

Middag manne Hier in Namibia praat ons ongelukkig net afrikaans en so bietjie namlish -ish Ek woon in Swakopmund en vlieg hier ( het twee microlights) Het Des n trip gedoen van Swakop tot bo in Kavango en terug.Ongeveer 1500 km Nou as julle weswaarts kus se kant toe kom of enigsins Omaruru / Uis / S...
by johnythelaw
Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:23 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: TOYOTA YARIS ENGINE
Replies: 366
Views: 142909

Re: TOYOTA YARIS ENGINE

Hi manne Kyk op die internet na die :FLYING FRONTIERS: se website Hulle is volgens ek verstaan van Natal iewers. Is nou die agente vir die "Bobber" / Cub replika met die Toyota enjine. Hulle het baie werk ingesit en die reduction boxes of beltdrive ( le klaar afgelewer in hulle fabriek) met nuwe enj...
by johnythelaw
Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Rotax 503
Replies: 11
Views: 2392

Re: Rotax 503

Hi everyone The engine is in a challenger 11. This weekend we found the problem. Although the engine has only done approx 20 hours the plane has been standing for about 2 years. The plastic see through pipes is hard and at every clamp - from fuel filter to electric pump and the mechanical pump is su...
by johnythelaw
Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Rotax 503
Replies: 11
Views: 2392

Re: Rotax 503

HI EVERYONE I have been with Pieter in the plane and made a safe precautionary landing without any scratches to man or machine. 1) The electric fuel pump is a normal square no name pump from Car dealers and looking at the logbooks afterwards the pump was fitted after the inital test flights was done...
by johnythelaw
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:21 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Aviatika 582 engine upgrade
Replies: 2
Views: 671

Re: Aviatika 582 engine upgrade

Thanks Duck So this is actualy small changes in the cylinder head plumbing and bit stronger / better bearings. This is no bad news and it looks to me that an advert of a blue top does not differ much from the stock standard 582. Power wise where i fly 99% of the time at sea level is ample and i will...
by johnythelaw
Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:14 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Aviatika 582 engine upgrade
Replies: 2
Views: 671

Aviatika 582 engine upgrade

Hi everyone Sorry for this stupid question. What does a Rotax 582 engine with blue / green / gold or what colour top mean? Is this the replacement of the cylinder head with a reworked top to get more power or what? I would like to get more horsepower from my standard 582 as it is a no nonsense engin...
by johnythelaw
Thu Jun 27, 2013 2:11 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Aviatika South Africa?
Replies: 8
Views: 1991

Re: Aviatika South Africa?

Hi Almal Ek het n enkel sitplek met 582 engine en vlieg op Swakopmund Namibia by die kus. Nou - Die Aviatika is swaar gebou en ek het dit heeltemal herbou van die rak af by Midas en motor toebehore plekke - Geen doelgemaakte komponente behalwe die " brackets waar die vlerke bo vasmaak.Onderhoud is g...