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06-24-2009, 05:58 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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LS-1 for -7
Is that LS-1 engine suitable for a -7 or just the -10. Seems it may be to big and heavy for the -7, but I wasn't sure.
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RV7 N612RA, flying since july 2012
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RV10 Tail Kit complete, Wings 90%, fuse on order
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06-24-2009, 06:21 AM
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Hi Ryan
It may well be but hey, it's experimental aviation!! A coupla batteries in the back and so on, for CG purposes.
Jess Meyer has probably as good an alternate engine system for the -6 and -7 as anyone with his belt-driven props on the V-6 Chevies. A lot of them flying ...pretty reliably too.
www.beltedair.com
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06-24-2009, 07:44 AM
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on the vestav8.com site there is a pic of a -7..so apparently someone has done it.???
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RV7 N612RA, flying since july 2012
E-170/175
RV10 Tail Kit complete, Wings 90%, fuse on order
Acro Sport 2, building
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06-24-2009, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Conroe, Texas
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Seriously
Ryan, if you are serious about a Chevy installation, Bud Warren, Geared Drives, is THE MAN.
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LS1 Geareddrives powered RV-10
Conroe, Texas
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06-24-2009, 12:19 PM
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There was one
I think the one that was developed was by a company called Predator. Saw it at Copperstate a few years ago. The gross weight was listed at 2200lbs. Van's didn't want anything to do with it and was limited to 3 G's positive. I've seen three Gs of turbulence around here.
It sounded cool but scared the heck out of me. They were giving rides but most politely declined.
I don't know what happened to the plane or the company. I had heard that the plane had a forced landing but I don't know that to be a fact.
Stick with the Lyc or clone and you'll enjoy lots of trouble flying with minimal down time due to engine issues.
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06-24-2009, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gipsowh
Ryan, if you are serious about a Chevy installation, Bud Warren, Geared Drives, is THE MAN.
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I'll second that!!
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06-24-2009, 12:40 PM
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Not a good choice for a -7, way too heavy.
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06-24-2009, 02:27 PM
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Location: Savannah, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rv6ejguy
Not a good choice for a -7, way too heavy.
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Ditto. .
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RV-10 Vesta V8 LS2/BMA EFIS/One formerly flying at 3J1 Hobbs stopped at 150 hours
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06-24-2009, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Aluminum Block V6
I bet that Bud's PSRU will bolt right up to one of the aluminum block Chevy V-6's just fine. Those things will turn 200HP easy at 3500 RPM and will run all day long at that RPM. Aluminum block will set you back about 4k though. The weight of that engine combo (block is 74 lbs) will come in about the same as an IO360 I think.
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06-24-2009, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hazlehurst, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by miyu1975
Is that LS-1 engine suitable for a -7 or just the -10. Seems it may be to big and heavy for the -7, but I wasn't sure.
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No! A LS1 is suitable in a Chevy or a Corvette, I had three, 1 LS2 and now a LS9. The airfoil on my vettes is turned the correct way for the LS series of engines! I'm waiting on some one to try a V10 Viper engine on a RV3. Its not suitable either, but someone will try and yes, my Viper airfoil is turned the correct way as well. Thank God Mooney quit with the Porsche engines or my Boxster would need hamsters and a wheel.
I beg to differ with my dear friend Pierre, but this is not experimental aviation, its nuts!
Sorry for the rant, but I saw Dennis Miller in concert last Thursday and I've not been the same since!
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