Don J

Hello Pat from North Dakota, not too far away! are you going for a UL Hummel or building the heavier bird? welcome around and good luck on your build.

90 hp at 3000 rpm sounds just right to me but like you say the friggen weight is the pain. Maybe a alum head? I want one that is bone stock and a bunch of new and used parts to scrounge from. As far as HP I can only hope to find one that is close to or better then a 1835 VW on take off and that isn't much. I like the Thermo K because it is such a strong little engine and would sound cool in front of my planes. Any good Alum block inline 4 cyl Diesel motors out there?? Next great find will be like the Corvair, slowly we all will use up the left overs and look for some thing new!

and I came up with a new idea. 4 cyl. diesel Thermo King engine, Max Rpm 2800, prop will love it. I think it can be cut down to 220lb. and then maybe add a turbo. So on a KR-2 you have to add a little Aft C.G. bit longer take off roll, land a little hotter. don't matter whats up front as long as you got the room?

I hope you Get ur done. Will be a good power plant but keep in mind when the crank main bearings go you have to bore them out and after so many times the core is done. That's why we need a foundry.

When I got my KR-2 I thought Corvair was the way to go so I ran off and bought the W. Wynne manual and started building up an engine. Mind you this was before the fancy gold stuff and 5th bearing. Then "wow" crank problems and a whole list of things hit the Corvair engine world. To get to the point in the end I came to the conclusion that I could drop another 5-6 grand into the engine and still have two block half's that could not be replaced with new ones. I think Corvair would be fine if a person could get NEW block halves to build on, but as of yet no luck in that area. I scratch my head and look at the Thermo King 4 cyl. Diesel and see it puts out about 60 horse at 2800 RPM and that is without turbo. Just think of the possibilities of that engine if a person can get the weight down enough! Small inline 4 banger that the prop would love because of the RPM.

That is why I like my prints they were bought before the computer was invented. Dad left them to me after he passed.

welcome Sonja from the USA

I built this 10 ft. wing Champ to give my wifes cat a ride. When it came time to give it a test we could not find the darn kitty:yikes:

Yes and every time I got to go get the pieces picked up I get a grin because I can talk the wife into letting build another.:clap:She stopped letting me after there was 4 hanging in the basement:duck for cover:

I would have down loaded a picture of some of my RC, but I keep for getting to take a snap shot before going to the flying field. I did get a photo of the last one I brought home!

One of the main lessons I learned on flying RC is to take a garbage bag to the flying site with you to get all the pieces back home.

Hi all. looks to have been about a year since a post was added to this area? I'm from North Dakota in the US and I have this KR-2 and a built fuselage for a slopped firewall Taylor-mono. as you can see the picture is nearly 8 yrs. old. I got Diehl wing skins with the purchase of the planes and have decided to build new wing's for the KR. At this time the Taylor-M is ready for the WAF to be mounted on the airframe and I was studying the print's for both planes and find to my surprise the airfoil,cord length Ect. is the same. So I'm going to attempt to take the KR wing's and mount my root WAF on the Taylor-M to be able to use the wings. Aileron controls are built the same and the new wings will have fuel cells, both planes have small header tanks (6 gal)

Hello Diesel. I thought about a change in airfoil but the root of the KR2 has the stock raf48 foil so I'd have to start with a new boat. I have built wet wing's for the kr-2 using Diehl wing skins with just a small 6 gallon header tank. I'm in the process of increasing the span of the horz.stab and slowing the rate of the elevator. A wing folding mech. will only add approx. 4 lb. per side and I believe I can cut that much off the empty weight by removing starter and interior item's. The Taylor-m has been a challenge in the FWF area because of the sloped fire wall it's not like a person can go out and buy a motor mount like you can the kr-2. The fact of the matter is the KR-2 with a VW engine even type 4 is not a good two place plane. If you have 2 souls on board and full fuel the plane is sluggish to say the least. I have yet to finish my Taylor-m but I feel it will be a much better performer and the weight of all wood should help a lot in it's performance. Will see??

Hi Teddy. Hope to hear thing's from you. Welcome

Thank you all. I have been looking at a 0-200 for my KR. I've read lately that for the price of a completly set up Corvair with 5th bearing, right crank Ect. would be close to the price of a good 0-200 core engine, Maybe even running? I think my Taylor-M is a better fit for a VW but then again there is so many great option's of auto engine's out there to think on but if I scratch my head too much the plane will never get airborn. Here is a couple of pictures I started with in 09

Yep I'll run out there and put in some goose neck's. Can you see me now??

What no input on the hello's? What you running?

I hope the onetrack you have is to get a plane in the air ,rather it's built or bought! welcome to the forum...

I have been following the Bill Broadley engine conversion on a 1600 VW single port for the Taylor-mono it's a vintage set up (1974) but has proved it's air worthiness. Vertex Magneto. The kr-2 had a HAPI 60-2DM but was worn out. It is now waiting for a new power plant.

Thank you farri. Glad I joined I just need a few day's to learn to navigate the sight

Only if I strap one fuselage on top of the other:rofl:

I'm Don and have a 1985 KR-2 and a newly built Taylor-mono plane. Both planes will fly with the same wing. For those whom are not aware of the fact that both planes have the same airfoil, cord length, Ect. I plan on building in folding tubes with u-joint which will be the starting point on mounting wing on either fuselage. Both planes are vw powered at this time but I have been thinking of trying something new on the KR-2.