Back at it Geowitz. With the new baby sleep is probably at a premium right now. Keep after it. Progress is sometimes hard to measure at points in a build but you are progressing. Wiring, not my favorite thing.
Re: Hks 700t
Back at it Geowitz. With the new baby sleep is probably at a premium right now. Keep after it. Progress is sometimes hard to measure at points in a build but you are progressing. Wiring, not my favorite thing.
DesertFox4
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7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
Re: Hks 700t
Perhaps the last time I have to muscle the engine into place?
Going together well. Finally working on the intercooler mounting. Will update with pics soon.
Re: Hks 700t
Intercooler mounted with air box supplied by air scoop. The front mates up to the cowling and will have a gasket. Air will exit out the bottom of the cowling ahead and separate from everything else to prevent heat contamination. I had to drop the front bottom half of the cowling about 1.5 inches to clear the intercooler. Still have to do some shaping and sanding on the fiberglass, but the profile fits in relatively well. In other words, it doesn't really look too much like I retrofitted it.
Re: Hks 700t
Cowling is now getting close to paint. The one issue I had was that the intercooler was just barely too wide to fit. I could have cut and dropped the cowling down more, but I think it would have looked too big/wide and funny so I just made cutouts for the fittings. This area of the cowling will be painted black and the fittings are black so they will blend in well. Also trial fitted the prop and spinner to see how my cowling lined up. Almost perfect. Will have to do a little blending to get a smoother transition, but overall I'm pleased.
Last edited by Geowitz; 05-18-2012 at 09:45 PM.
Re: Hks 700t
Just an official update.
Got the throttle linkage figured out. Also have the intercooler piping done along with oil lines and fuel etc so basically all of the plumbing is done. Wiring is all that's really left except for some painting here and there.
Re: Hks 700t
Looking really good am waiting for your first run and flt. Keep up the great work.
GB
Flying a HKS Kitfox III and a Champ
Re: Hks 700t
Gary,
Flew over your place the weekend of the Fly-in in Alex. Looked like you were tending to the garden. I was in one of my other planes so didn't land. The winds were strong and it was a VERY bumpy day.
I sent someone your info that was interested in the HKS but doubt he followed through.
I really like that HKS....... Geowitz....plane is looking good!!!
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