Folks,
I have been lurking on the forum now for awhile and would like to suggest to
look at the UL-Power engine instead!
As far as I now there is one in UK I think nearing completion for the Europa
and my personal choice as soon as I can order the kit...
I have no commercial interest in the company but to me that engine is probab
ly the best engine right now.
Blue Skies & Tailwinds!
Ivan
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27 jan 2012 kl. 14:23 skrev Peter Zutrauen <peterz@zutrasoft.com>:
> fwiw, I've subscribed to his email group list and have been watching the b
anter with interest. I too have heard not-to-good things about the fellow. H
is on-line demeanor, and his answers to my in-person questions to him at Osh
two years ago suggest arrogance.
>
> My issues with the design are 1- the prop turns the 'wrong' way. 2- he use
s a rubber coupler in an attempt to deal with harmonic resonances, and from m
y EAA chapter colleagues experiences (with other redrives) and also my resea
rch on this topic, this damper will not be able to dissipate the power at th
e resonance peak (typically at lower rpms and power settings.... just above i
dle) for any extended durations. When asked about this design he didn't real
ly answer it other than stating that the built-in fan 'blades' in the starte
r ring gear were designed to cool it.
>
> I think the Honda block has promise tho - it's the same engine that is rac
ed in the amateur leagues, and also the same one they use in their outboard m
arine engines.
>
> Time will tell I guess whether his installation is more sound than his pre
vious efforts with the Subarus
>
> Cheers,
> Pete
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 7:27 AM, William Daniell <wdaniell@etb.net.co> wro
te:
>
> Yes I too looked at this option but as garry points out, and without knowi
ng
> Eggenfelner, I saw a lot of negative stuff on the web and also you see qui
te
> a few of his engines for sale...being changed out for something else. Thi
s
> generates a significant degree of caution in me at least. He might well
> have got it right this time.
>
> I think the base Honda fit engine is a very interesting powerplant and the
> volume and quality control is unlikely to have the manufacturing problems
> that the aviation manufacturers have like dodgy cranks but I am personally
> am not up for the experimentation process required to get it flying.
>
> There was a chap flying in Canada whose name escapes me with a Honda/CAM10
0.
>
> Will
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Garry Stout
> Sent: 26 January, 2012 20:54
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Viking Aircraft engine
>
>
> This engine is being sold by Eggenfeller.........formerly selling the Suba
ru
> engine conversions. Those Subaru engines turned out to be completely
> unreliable and downright dangerous. I know nothing about his latest
> project, the Honda conversion, but based on his previous engines, I wouldn
't
> trust him. Google his name and you'll get a real education.
>
> Garry Stout
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 26, 2012, at 1:18 PM, William McClellan <wilwood@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> <wilwood@earthlink.net>
> >
> > Bud or anyone,
> > This seems to be a very nice engine for the Europa, a Viking Honda
> aircraft engine. The Viking shop in in Edgewater, FL. Do you know anythi
ng
> about this engine? It is the Honda 1500 cc, 117 hp, 6300 rpm max, 2.33/1
> reduction drive, fuel injected, liquid cooled, 178 lb dry weight, fully
> developed package for aircraft use. The package includes 40A Alternator,
> Dual Engine controllers, Exhaust / Muffler, Air intake, K&N Filter,
> Starter, Radiator, Oil cooler, fuel pumps and Engine mounting for your
> airplane. The engine is fully assembled. $13,000 Looks like a very
> good alternative to the Rotax. They haven't yet but likely to develop ret
ro
> fitable turbo-charge down the road.
> > Thanks,
> > Bill McClellan
> >
> >
> >
> >
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