I have a kitfox 5 vixen with smooth cowl. Will the rotax 914 turbo fit on the 912 engine mount and will the turbo clear the cowl? Any photos?
I have a kitfox 5 vixen with smooth cowl. Will the rotax 914 turbo fit on the 912 engine mount and will the turbo clear the cowl? Any photos?
Do you have a model 5 firewall forward or a model7?
Phil
I don't think the model 5 firewall forward setup would accept a 914 .
Kevin,
Kitfox Outback
912 ULS
Airmaster AP332CTFH-WWR70W
Summit Aircraft Wheel Skis
C-FOXW
I don't see why it wouldn't. A model 5 can take a 912 and the turbo is tucked in on the engine on the 914 and doesn't protrude away from the engine. Worst case, you may have to run a intake line to the air filter isn't sticking straight out the side. The 914 is a lot smaller than O-200s etc.
The person to ask would be John McBean.
There isnt much room in my Model 5 cowling with a 912 uls .
Doesn't the 914 reqire the rotax airbox?
Kevin,
Kitfox Outback
912 ULS
Airmaster AP332CTFH-WWR70W
Summit Aircraft Wheel Skis
C-FOXW
I haven't seen one with an air box. My intake filter goes directly on the turbo.
That's an "airbox" connected to the carburetors that the turbo feeds, isn't it?
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Ah, I always think of airbox for intake air.
The 912ULS has a similar manifold. I'm not an expert on this. I just know my turbo set up doesn't add much to the size as it is tucked in underneath.
It was the carb air box that I was talking about . On my model 5 with a 912ULS there is no carb air box , no room for it , just filters on the carbs. The factory might have an engine mount for the model 5 that fits the older shorter cowl.
I would upgrade to a new 7 type mount and cowl (with the boot cowl) and put on the larger elevator. Especially if it was a new build.
Kevin,
Kitfox Outback
912 ULS
Airmaster AP332CTFH-WWR70W
Summit Aircraft Wheel Skis
C-FOXW
I just took a look at Gizmos picture album.
It looks like a rotax ring mount / engine mount on it already (possibly 7 setup). So maybe the 914 might work without many issues.
Here is a picture of my model 5 original engine mount firewall forward. It is crowded !
Last edited by kmach; 02-12-2016 at 12:20 PM.
Kevin,
Kitfox Outback
912 ULS
Airmaster AP332CTFH-WWR70W
Summit Aircraft Wheel Skis
C-FOXW