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10-03-2006, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Hutchinson, MN
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Aluminum V8 Power plant
I am needing some assistance. Two years ago, I recall reading an article regarding an RV6/7 with an aluminum chevy V8 as a power plant. The article was wrote up in Kitplane or Custom Plane magazine and it was a shoot out regarding this motor and a Lycoming 180. Is there anyone that can tell me the month and magazine this article was in?
Thanks for your help!!
Jim (Butch)
RV7
Ready to order finishing kit
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10-03-2006, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Posts: 2,967
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Not sure about the Kitplane article, but you may be thinking of the Vesta V8.
Vesta V8
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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10-03-2006, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,745
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The article was in Custom Planes and covered the LS-1 powered RV7 conversion by Predator Aviation. Nothing ever came of it apparently and their website does not mention much about it. Way too heavy for a -7 but if I remember, it would exceed redline in level flight at something like 22 inches and 3400 rpm probably making it the fastest -7 ever built. Climb was something crazy like 4000 fpm. It even had a/c for hot days. I don't think weight was ever mentioned though.
Interesting experiment but probably not too practical.
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10-04-2006, 06:33 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,849
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Predator Aviation is building two RV-10's with the Vesta V-8 in it. He has already received the engines. The LS1 is too heavy for use in a -7. It also has far too much power. I am putting one of the Vesta V-8's in my plane. We will probably have one of the fastest RV-10's. I am not putting it in for speed though. I wanted a/c and to run on mogas. I also wanted to climb out of any airport on a extremely hot day with out any problems. I fly a Grumman Tiger now and it scares that **** out of me on hot days and short runways with full fuel(Not anywhere near gross weight either.) There is also another forum here in which the V-8 was discussed in length by many. either Predator or I will be the first RV-10's to fly with this engine. Our goal is to be airborne and tested before Sun-N-Fun.
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Todd
N110TD
RV-10 Vesta V8 LS2/BMA EFIS/One formerly flying at 3J1 Hobbs stopped at 150 hours
Savannah, GA and Ridgeland, SC
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10-04-2006, 07:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,745
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Cool, keep us up to date on your -10 and the engine installation. Maybe we can compare numbers at 18,000 feet. (I know I'd lose at lower altitude.)
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10-04-2006, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 201
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Originally Posted by TSwezey
...either Predator or I will be the first RV-10's to fly with this engine. Our goal is to be airborne and tested before Sun-N-Fun.
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Yes, please keep us up to date. Lots of interest here also.
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Mark
RV-10
On again, Off again Building 
...currently Off
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