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Bushleague
October 13th 05, 12:27 AM
Junk!

Have a great one!

Bush

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:52:00 +1000, GeoMan >
wrote:

>Light weight low cost four stroke engines, good Rotax replacements.
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyGeo_uncensored
>
>I thought this would be interesting for people on this group.
>
>The Geo/Suzuki one litre engine weighs a little more than a Rotax
>582, it produces 62 HP normally aspirated but with a better, flatter
>torque curve.
>Both bolt on gearbox and cog belt redrives and all other aircraft
>conversion parts are available for very reasonable cost. Turbo
>versions are available also. Gearbox type redrives for around US$1750-
>The Geo/Suzuki engine uses about half the fuel that the two stroke
>engines use.
>The 1.3 litre four cylinder Suzuki engine beats the Rotax 912 in
>power and weight, again both gearbox and belt type redrives are
>available.
>All those advantages plus flying engines with the hours up to prove
>them and last but not lease, far, far cheaper than a Rotax.
>There is a Yahoo group about these fantastic little engines used in
>aircraft, it is a very active and helpful group.
>One person on the group has over 1000 hours on one installation.
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyGeo_uncensored
>
>

Morgans
October 13th 05, 04:49 AM
"Bushleague" > wrote in message
...
> Junk!
>
> Have a great one!


Care to elaborate? Personal experience on a conversion? (Geo or like)
Second hand experience on a conversion?
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Jim in NC

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