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Re: Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?
From: Duncan & Ami McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 19:10:30
<<...has anybody done any evaluation to use it in an Europa?>>

Yes (albeit on the 100kg prototype). 
It's too heavy, unless you are prepared to compromise other aspects of 
the overall EUropa performance profile. The quoted weight is bare engine 
less its installation (radiators, water, mount etc etc).

But what would be the benefit of the trade-off of other factors? Unless 
you just keen to run it on cheap and sustainable rape oil!

Duncan McF.
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  From: Alexander Kaarsberg 
  To: europa-list 
  Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 12:26 PM
  Subject: Re: Europa-List: What's up with the cost of 914?


  Graham,

  I guess I could have figured that out if I had engaged the brain 
before writing...what with two cranks and all- but is there a reduction 
or not, that is more an issue I think....more to the point, has anybody 
done any evaluation to use it in an Europa?
  I know a new unproven engine is worse than being in sahara with no 
map, but new developments do happen and sometimes they come our way.

  Alex, kit 529

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  > 
  > Alexander
  > there is a gearbox. It has two crankshafts which need to be geared 
  > together. It's like the old Junkers Jumo (??) engine of WW2 but 
  > horizontal instead of vertical
  > Graham
  > 
  > Alexander Kaarsberg wrote:
  > > I have recently heard of Diesel Air Limited (dair.co.uk) that is 
said to 
  > > weigh in at 93 kg- the site looks fine but has ''UKL on 
application'' 
  > > under the heading price.
  > > 
  > > Can anybody enlighten those in the dark about this beast?
  > > 
  > > Two stroke flat four opposed-pistons, sounds as if could be simple 

  > > enough to work well- and noo gearbox...cruising at 2000 rpm, 
reminds me 
  > > of my old BSA one pot 500cc, (B33) a put per lightpole in fourth 
gear or so
  > > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > Alex, kit 529 in wraps waiting for a good engine, instruments, 
paint and 
  > > the million other minor things like closing wings and fitting the 
other 
  > > flap and aileron.
  > > 
  > > *
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *
  > 
  > -- 
  > Graham Singleton
  > 
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