Karl,
yes you are right. Sorry no diesel, it has a dual electronic ignition. For
some reason I must interpreted the constant toque over speed diagram and the
low fuel consumption as a diesel but reading the article again it is
defiantly not a diesel. The Engine still looks very interesting.
Michael Grass
----- Original Message -----
From: "KARL HEINDL" <kheindl@msn.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Firewall choice and Rotax Engine order options
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> The M160 looks promising, but I can't find any reference that this is a
> Diesel.
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> Karl
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>>From: "Michael Grass" <M.Grass@comcast.net> Reply-To:
>>europa-list@matronics.com To: <europa-list@matronics.com> Subject: Re:
>>Europa-List: Firewall choice and Rotax Engine order options Date: Mon, 3
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>>A happy new year and a thank you to all who have a replied to my
>>questions.
>>
>>It for sure did not made my decision much easier but I still will likely
>>to
>>go with the 914 engine. At present, I can not come up with an economical
>>or
>>logical rather an emotional decision. Logical would be to buy an aircraft
>>Economical would mean to rent an aircraft. Emotional means to put in the
>>smoothest engine with the most power and altitude capabilities I can
>>afford.
>>
>>BTW, for all those who feel the need to go with an automotive engine,
>>there
>>is a German engineer working on an conversion engine from the European
>>SMART car. This engine is a turbocharged and fuel injected 82 hp diesel
>>engine with only 11 lbs more weight then the 912 (without the S) but has
>>much better torque / rpm characteristics. http://www.ecofly.de/ According
>>to the German flier magazine "Aerokurier 9/2004" this guy is currently
>>working on a 100 HP version and has plans to install it in to a Europa.
>>Maybe Bruno, the Europa distributor in Germany could shine a bit more
>>light
>>on this one.
>>
>>Graham, Yes, Jim Price is my tech councilor and also looked after Thomas
>>Scherer's bird. He is a very knowledgeable mechanical and electrical
>>engineer and is with me on my wishful dream to go with the lower
>>compression engine. Also I am very interested in the Kremen CS prop.
>>Fortunately I still can wait with the decision of the prop but think that
>>I
>>should order the FWF kit very soon.
>>
>>Michael Grass A266 Trigear, Detroit Mi
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Singleton"
>><graham@gflight.f9.co.uk> To: <europa-list@matronics.com> Subject:
>>Europa-List: Firewall choice and Rotax Engine order options
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>>Europa-List message posted by: "Michael Grass" <M.Grass@comcast.net>
>> >>What
>>makes more sense: To get first the 914 kit and then, if I change my >>mind
>>(means >>I cant afford the 914) upgrade to the 912? Or get the 912 package
>>and have >>left over's? I would hate to buy parts I do not need. If
>>somebody has the >>packing list from both that would be great so I could
>>see what I really >>would >>get from Europa. >> >>The last of the set of
>>questions: >>I know some of you where interested about the Kremen CS Prop.
>>Are there >>any Europas >>Michael Grass >>A266 Trigear, Detroit MI, > >
>>Michael > whose your tech councilor? Jim Price? He was Thomas Scherer's
>>remember > him? > Kremen is the cheapest and looks OK . I like the Arplast
>>(French) still > economical, > 914 is the smoothest engine and is very
>>good
>>at high density altitude. > Plenty of that in the West. > Graham > > >
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>>Forums.
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