[rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter - Vans Spinner
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:01 pm
Does the Vans spinner have a front bulkhead as well? And does it require a
crush plate for the front bulkhead?
Will the standard propeller bolt kit for the Sensenich prop and spacer fit
with this spinner?
Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:32 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
No you must cut out the blade openings to many differents blades for one
cut out
Sean
On 10/11/2007 4:39 AM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:
-> So these are fiberglass spinners? Are the blade cut-outs done?
->
-> Walter
->
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf
Of
-> kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
-> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:35 PM
-> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
-> Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
->
-> The vans bulkheads are prepunched for the prop bolts but you need to
put
-> the dome attach scerws in this is easy beause you can see right through
the
-> fiberglass spinner to drill the holes
->
-> Sean
->
->
-> 10/10/2007 5:26 PM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:
->
-> -> Do the Vans spinners come all cut out and holes drilled for prop
bolts?
-> My
-> -> last one I did from scratch with the Murphy kit, and it was a lot of
-> work. I
-> -> was happy with the final result, but like I said, I am getting real
lazy
-> now
-> -> the second time around, and just want to get it back in the air ASAP.
-> ->
-> -> Walter
-> ->
-> -> -----Original Message-----
-> -> From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On
Behalf
-> Of
-> -> kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
-> -> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:24 PM
-> -> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
-> -> Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
-> ->
-> -> Hi Walter
-> ->
-> -> The Vans airbox for the 360 carb or up draft fuel injection will work.
It
-> -> needs
-> -> a little trim and a bit of glass work but will fit the Murphy cowl
I've
-> done
-> ->
-> -> three of them now and they seem to hang together just fine. I also
use
-> Vans
-> -> tThrottle bracket and spinners they are really nice and are a very
good
-> -> price
-> -> also. I joke that all of the planes that I build have a Van-Murphy
fire
-> wall
-> ->
-> -> forward package
-> ->
-> -> Sean
-> -> On 10/10/2007 4:02 PM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:
-> ->
-> -> -> You mention Van's air filters. Does Van's sell a carb heat box for
the
-> -> 360
-> -> -> that would fit the Murphy cowl and what would the part number
be? I
-> -> have
-> -> -> their catalogue, but couldn't find that item.
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Also I am thinking of taking the lazy route and buying Van's
baffles,
-> -> too.
-> -> -> The ones for the RV 6, 7, et al are part number BAF-6-360. Are
these
-> the
-> -> -> right ones?
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Also, where is the best place to get a good stainless steel exhaust
-> for
-> -> the
-> -> -> 360? I assume it is probably the same as for the 320?
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Walter
-> -> ->
-> -> -> -----Original Message-----
-> -> -> From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On
-> Behalf
-> -> Of
-> -> -> kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
-> -> -> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:20 PM
-> -> -> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
-> -> -> Subject: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
-> -> ->
-> -> -> All Elite kits have been delivered with an airbox that fits an 360
-> carb
-> -> but
-> -> -> the
-> -> -> airfilter is to small. I can't remeber the name of the person that
I
-> -> spoke
-> -> -> to at
-> -> -> Bracket but I was told that an 0-360 needs a minimum of 27
square
-> -> inchs of
-> -> -> filter surface. If the supplied airbox is used it will fail in
about
-> 25
-> -> -> hours of
-> -> -> use this is do to the carb heat door vibrating from the engine
trying
-> to
-> -> -> draw
-> -> -> air from the back side of the door. The first Elite I built for Bob
-> Fry
-> -> had
-> -> -> the
-> -> -> standard filter and ran like crap at full power while belching
black
-> -> smoke.
-> -> -> Pulling the filter resulted in almost 200 RPM increase at full
-> throttle.
-> -> I
-> -> -> modified the box for a larger filter (not easy) now I just put Vans
-> air
-> -> -> filters
-> -> -> on and get it over with. Bob's plane is running a 76-56 prop and
-> pulled
-> -> 2460
-> -> -> static at an OAT of about 90 this past summer. Bob cruises at 103
kts.
->
-> at
-> ->
-> -> -> 2480. This is an XP-360 with one Lightspeed. And it is still for
sale
-> -> take
-> -> -> advantage of the Canuck Buck and buy it today
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Sean White
-> -> ->
-> -> ->
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crush plate for the front bulkhead?
Will the standard propeller bolt kit for the Sensenich prop and spacer fit
with this spinner?
Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:32 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
No you must cut out the blade openings to many differents blades for one
cut out
Sean
On 10/11/2007 4:39 AM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:
-> So these are fiberglass spinners? Are the blade cut-outs done?
->
-> Walter
->
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf
Of
-> kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
-> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:35 PM
-> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
-> Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
->
-> The vans bulkheads are prepunched for the prop bolts but you need to
put
-> the dome attach scerws in this is easy beause you can see right through
the
-> fiberglass spinner to drill the holes
->
-> Sean
->
->
-> 10/10/2007 5:26 PM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:
->
-> -> Do the Vans spinners come all cut out and holes drilled for prop
bolts?
-> My
-> -> last one I did from scratch with the Murphy kit, and it was a lot of
-> work. I
-> -> was happy with the final result, but like I said, I am getting real
lazy
-> now
-> -> the second time around, and just want to get it back in the air ASAP.
-> ->
-> -> Walter
-> ->
-> -> -----Original Message-----
-> -> From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On
Behalf
-> Of
-> -> kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
-> -> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 8:24 PM
-> -> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
-> -> Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
-> ->
-> -> Hi Walter
-> ->
-> -> The Vans airbox for the 360 carb or up draft fuel injection will work.
It
-> -> needs
-> -> a little trim and a bit of glass work but will fit the Murphy cowl
I've
-> done
-> ->
-> -> three of them now and they seem to hang together just fine. I also
use
-> Vans
-> -> tThrottle bracket and spinners they are really nice and are a very
good
-> -> price
-> -> also. I joke that all of the planes that I build have a Van-Murphy
fire
-> wall
-> ->
-> -> forward package
-> ->
-> -> Sean
-> -> On 10/10/2007 4:02 PM, walter.klatt@shaw.ca wrote to rebel-builders:
-> ->
-> -> -> You mention Van's air filters. Does Van's sell a carb heat box for
the
-> -> 360
-> -> -> that would fit the Murphy cowl and what would the part number
be? I
-> -> have
-> -> -> their catalogue, but couldn't find that item.
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Also I am thinking of taking the lazy route and buying Van's
baffles,
-> -> too.
-> -> -> The ones for the RV 6, 7, et al are part number BAF-6-360. Are
these
-> the
-> -> -> right ones?
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Also, where is the best place to get a good stainless steel exhaust
-> for
-> -> the
-> -> -> 360? I assume it is probably the same as for the 320?
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Walter
-> -> ->
-> -> -> -----Original Message-----
-> -> -> From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On
-> Behalf
-> -> Of
-> -> -> kitplane_solutions@dcsol.com
-> -> -> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:20 PM
-> -> -> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
-> -> -> Subject: [rebel-builders] EliteProp&airfilter
-> -> ->
-> -> -> All Elite kits have been delivered with an airbox that fits an 360
-> carb
-> -> but
-> -> -> the
-> -> -> airfilter is to small. I can't remeber the name of the person that
I
-> -> spoke
-> -> -> to at
-> -> -> Bracket but I was told that an 0-360 needs a minimum of 27
square
-> -> inchs of
-> -> -> filter surface. If the supplied airbox is used it will fail in
about
-> 25
-> -> -> hours of
-> -> -> use this is do to the carb heat door vibrating from the engine
trying
-> to
-> -> -> draw
-> -> -> air from the back side of the door. The first Elite I built for Bob
-> Fry
-> -> had
-> -> -> the
-> -> -> standard filter and ran like crap at full power while belching
black
-> -> smoke.
-> -> -> Pulling the filter resulted in almost 200 RPM increase at full
-> throttle.
-> -> I
-> -> -> modified the box for a larger filter (not easy) now I just put Vans
-> air
-> -> -> filters
-> -> -> on and get it over with. Bob's plane is running a 76-56 prop and
-> pulled
-> -> 2460
-> -> -> static at an OAT of about 90 this past summer. Bob cruises at 103
kts.
->
-> at
-> ->
-> -> -> 2480. This is an XP-360 with one Lightspeed. And it is still for
sale
-> -> take
-> -> -> advantage of the Canuck Buck and buy it today
-> -> ->
-> -> -> Sean White
-> -> ->
-> -> ->
-> -> ->
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