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    Default A litle more power

    From time to time, the question of how big an engine a Kitfox will support bubbles to the top.......John Mcbean may be trying his hand at answering this question.......

    http://generalaviationnews.com/2016/...bb5b82f5-13502

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    Default Re: A litle more power

    Well looks like my project has been vetted! Moving forward at light speed now!
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    Default 180 hp Kitfox!

    You can never have too much power!

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    Default Re: A litle more power

    Threads merged...
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    Default Re: A litle more power

    Oh no, does this mean I need to start building all over again ...?

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    Default Re: A litle more power

    Nah... Mebe an engine mount change tho...
    Like the signature too !! Made me snort
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    Default Re: A litle more power

    The project bought, early model4, came with a FWF package excluding a prop .Its a 0 time, still in the box gray head 582 . I see that you can purchase a Rotax 670 with several more HP , and it looks to me to be the same block as the 582. I will admit I know very little about Rotax engines in general. My question is will everything I have in my FWF work with the 670? I see an exhaust system can be very expensive . Everything about these engines are expensive.

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    Default Re: A litle more power

    I had a ride in a Kitfox 4 XL with a 503 a couple of weeks ago. I was really surprised at how well it performed with only 52 HP. We flew out of Pensecola Fl so we were nearly at sea level to start with and it was about 50 F. Airplane weighed 525 empty. That tells a lot. Build your plane as light as possible, the 582 will give a lot of power, especially when you are flying solo. It seems the 670 is a bit less proven out at this point, overheating and exhaust issues in some of them. I would suggest sticking with the 582 until or unless you can go to the 912. One thing I would suggest as well, is if your fuselage isn't covered yet, widen the fuselage before you cover it. An extra 4" in width will make a world of difference. On my Avid MK IV, I used 7' of tubing on each side so weight increase is very small . Jim Chuk
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    Default Re: A litle more power

    grdev
    The engine you choose to use depends on your "mission"
    Local flying with the occasional cross country then the 582 will be perfect
    If flying with other faster aircraft a 912 would be better.
    The 670 would be a good compromise.
    Other than the exhaust ,it will be a straight replacement for the 582 and parts are easy to obtain and won't require a mortgage

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