All,
If anyone is interested in a intercooler for a Rotax 914 let me know off
list. We need to have five for a batch run. These will be like those made
for Europa USA.
Craig Ellison
Silverton, OR
Waiting on FWF
----- Original Message -----
From: "rlborger" <rlborger@mac.com>
Subject: Re: Intercooler for 914
> Craig,
>
> > Sometime ago there was a request for info/availability of the
> intercooler kit for
> > the Rotax 914. Didn't hear the outcome. I contacted Europa 2004 and
> was told
> > the John Hurst developed it out of the Lakeland office. Does anyone
> have
> > one installed and running on a 914(does it work?) and if so is it
> still manufactured?
>
> I purchased the intercooler package from John when Europa USA still
> existed. I'm sure that you'll need to talk to John to see if he can still
> arrange for additional units to be manufactured. I am not at the point
> where I have begun work on firewall-forward so I don't have it installed
> yet or working. John had one installed on their 914 powered demo and
> claimed he could use full power in climb and cruise to an altitude higher
> than he wanted to climb to. Said that he could cruise at 12,500 at a TAS
> approaching 200 mph. Needless to say, I am looking forward to getting
> back to work on my ship so I can enjoy the improved climb and
> high-altitude performance. If you are interested, I have some pics of the
> intercooler package on my build site.
>
> The last time I spoke with him, John was working for Gulf Coast Avionics
> ( http://www.gca.aero ). You can give him a call there (800-474-9714).
>
> Good building and great flying,
> Bob Borger
> Europa Kit #A221 N914XL, XS Mono, 914, Airmaster C/S
> http://forum.okhuijsen.org/N914XL
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> other parts that I'll never get from EMIL or E(04). Meanwhile, working on
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