RE: Need more power in my V-4

From: Holloway,Frank T (Frank.T.Holloway@KP.ORG)
Date: Tue Oct 12 1999 - 21:16:47 EDT


Agreed,

but I am nervous about home-built's. I almost bought a Thorp T-18, passed on
it, two weeks after I test flew it, another individual and the owner flew it
and pulled the wings off of it..........

        Frank

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pilot877 [SMTP:pilot877@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 5:11 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Need more power in my V-4
>
> those little things are cool as hell :) The other mustang (ford) stinks
> in
> comparison.
> Ryan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Holloway,Frank T <Frank.T.Holloway@KP.ORG>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 4:50 PM
> Subject: RE: DML: Need more power in my V-4
>
>
> > Saw a Mini Mustang with a SB Chevy in it this last weekend......
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pilot877 [SMTP:pilot877@mindspring.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 11:31 AM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Need more power in my V-4
> > >
> > > WHOA! Ive never flown a v4 equipped aircraft, all of ours are
> horizontally
> > > opposed and air cooled. But if you can name an aircraft engine in the
> V
> > > configuration Id be glad to hear it.
> > >
> > > Ryan
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Cale Henry Bargen <vencomatic@ameritech.net>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 10:24 AM
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Need more power in my V-4
> > >
> > >
> > > > V-4's are extremely common in many applications including marine,
> > > > automotive, aircraft, stationary equipment, air compressors, and
> there's
> > > > even a tiny little one for your model aircraft, but there's none for
> > > > Daks. That's where the question comes from, Jack my friend.
> > > >
> > > > Now - after all that sarcasm, let's get down to the business of
> adapting
> > > > that 2 stroke, vertical crankshaft boat stove into this guy's Dak. I
> > > > just have to work out the relationship between the oil injection
> curve
> > > > as it relates to the nitrous fogger and spark advance - gimme a
> minute
> > > > here......
> > > > Cale
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jack Hilton wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > i dont
> > > > > >think anyone makes a V4, but i heard someone use to.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Ed
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually , my 1965 Johnson Meteor II 90HP Outboard is a V4
> > > configuration
> > > .
> > > > > I dunno if they still use it , but I know there are a shitload of
> V4
> > > > > outboards out there .
> > > > >
> > > > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Jack Hilton III
> > > > >
> > > > > Black 1998 Dodge Dakota R/T Club Cab
> > > > >
> > > > > Charter Pipeline......the Next Wave.....
> > > > >
> > > > > HEMI@charter.net
> > > > >
> > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
> > > > >
> > > > > ----------------------------------------------



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