The other way to go seems to be to get the IVO Ultralight prop. $740 for the three blade sounds reasonable. This is powered by a 582 grey head. I have not determined the gearbox yet. Thoughts?
The other way to go seems to be to get the IVO Ultralight prop. $740 for the three blade sounds reasonable. This is powered by a 582 grey head. I have not determined the gearbox yet. Thoughts?
Refinishing the GSC is no big deal but you can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
I ran one for the 40 hours of my Phase 1 and it worked okay. But just okay. I lucked out and found a nearly new, three blade, ultralight IVO and have installed it with VERY good results. Be aware though that the three blade ultralight is NOT RECOMMENDED by IVO for the Rotax 582 due to potential resonance from power pulses. IVO has issued a Service Letter indicating that it must be regularly inspected and re-torqued. IVO recommends their Medium two blade for use on the 582.
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Kitfox IV 1050, C180. Now I have two backcountry planes! WooHoo!
And this is why I love this forum. Okay, now we are at $1000 but I'm kind of a fan of safety. I think it might be a while before the airplane is ready to see the skies so I can budget for this and all the other things I will need.
Based on those photos, I think I have a B gearbox. Is the gear ratio marked on it? I will examine it closely this evening.
Most common gear ratio for a B box is 2.58-1. 2-1 and 2.24-1 were available as well. There is actually a 3-1 gear set according to my older LEAF catalog. There is a note on that page saying it is limited to maximum of 40 HP. Doubtful that you have that set. Never heard of anyone having one. I was told they were only sold in Europe. JImChuk