Rotec Radial Installation Update

[SaintAero]

Here's a few photos to share about my project. This is a Rotec Radial on my Kitfox SS. I have been motoring the engine using the battery/starter to check out the Dynon D180 instrumentation, cables, oil hoses, and electrical interfaces. Getting close to an engine run. - Don

[SkyPirate]

looks good saintaero,..I like the color choice of the plane too

Chase

[Dorsal]

Man that looks sweet! nice work.

[HighWing]

What is the rectangular box on the right side mounted on the firewall?

Lowell

[SkyPirate]

Lowell ,..I believe it is the oil tank.

Chase

[SaintAero]

Right, the box on the right side is the lower oil tank. I did not have enough volume with one tank, so I made two tanks. My aluminum welding is evidence of "amateur-built". The lower tank is normally full (4 quarts) and I use a float sensor to measure the oil volume (2 quarts) in the upper tank. One interesting fact is that the upper tank is emptied with the engine running. That means that at least 2 quarts of the 6 external quarts is in the engine when running. Here's a photo of the initial engine run. It started after about 1/3 blade and ran like a radial (imagine the sound of a radial engine at idle). The tone is like a harley. Fun project! - Don

[SkyPirate]

that's awesome~!! on my engine choice,..which is a auto conversion ..I am making a similar system so that I have a "pump in" and a "pump out",..which could be called the sump pump but it is external instead of the conventional auto config,..the oil pan will not have the sump hump in it,.2 scavenge rails that get connected to the pump in( pumps to the tank),..one in top and one in the bottom of the engine for prolonged inverted flight which go to a small header and then to the pump and to main tank ,..gotta keep that oil moving depending on how much room I have for radiator's,..I might also have to put an oil cooler in..we will see.

Chase

[SaintAero]

Here's another update. I had the exhaust pipes ceramic coated to limit the heat to the cowling. I really don't want to melt the cowling. - Don

[DesertFox4]

Making good progress Don. Looks great!! Should be a blast to fly.

[paulc]

Here's another update. I had the exhaust pipes ceramic coated to limit the heat to the cowling. I really don't want to melt the cowling. - Don

Hey Don, Nice job! But did you take moulds of that nice cowl? I'm sure other Rotec buddies could benifit from your handy work?

Your front would be the same for MK5 thru 7 right?

Just on that was there ever a Model 6???? Never hear of one?