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Thread: Louisiana Super Sport build.

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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    Quote Originally Posted by ken nougaret View Post
    Looks REAL good. And the cowling still fits with the exhaust coming around the front?
    Hopefully
    When it’s tightened up the pipes sit really close to the crankcase. Vetterman did some research using other continental kitfox build photos.


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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    Yesterday was exciting. Pulled the airplane out and did my first engine start. Had an oil pressure problem and quickly shut it down. After doing a little research we found the pump had lost prime due to the way the engine was stored. We primed the pump and everything worked perfectly. I need to take a break for a day or two to clean up my shop then I’ll be back at it.




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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    First engine start is a big benchmark in the build process. Congrats. Glad the oil pressure squawk was easily resolved.👍
    A clean shop does pays dividends. 😉


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    I bet that is an exciting day. I bet that sounds good with that exhaust system! Keep up the reporting we enjoy watching your build progress very much.
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    I enjoy watching your progress too Harlan. The continental does sound pretty good with the vetterman exhaust. I have a video but I’m not sure how to post it on the forum.


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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    Here is a little update on my build progress. You’ll see some temporary fuel lines, zip ties, etc. but all in all it pretty much shows where I am currently in the build. I really enjoyed having John over to visit and do some YouTube work.


    https://youtu.be/P3WWnx3p0EI


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    That was a great video Ben. You have a great looking kitfox for sure and a very nice family to be proud of! Thanks for sharing.
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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    Great looking plane, family, and place you have there!
    I like the exhaust and see one in my future. Was wondering what you'll do for carb heat without the exhaust muff?
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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    Thank Harlen...Ken, the exhaust did come with a cabin heater muff and carb heat muff. I haven’t installed them yet. Vetterman exhaust has been around for a long time and almost every vans RV uses a vetterman system. I really wanted a 4 into 1 system but I didn’t really want to spend the time designing and building from scratch.


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    Default Re: Louisiana Super Sport build.

    A quick story… my best friend and hangar mate for 28 years, Dean Cochran, utilizing knowledge from John Thorp, designed/built basically those very same SS cross-over exhaust systems in the beginning, when there was a very big need for them in the Thorp & the homebuilt community in general. He manufactured & sold many hundreds of them in his basement (both complete and as weld-it-yourself kits) for years until he got tired of it and taught Larry Vetterman how to do it, as well as providing some of the necessary tooling, etc. A properly designed cross-over system like that can be more efficient than any 4-in-one or straight pipe system. Dean was a fellow T-18 builder, and passed away 10 years ago in August of 2011.
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