In a moment of sheer genius
I ruined the 8hp engine and have now installed the 8.5 Briggs Powerbuilt I used
to have for sale. I have reworked one of my old guards and added a heat shield.
I then built a strap unit for the gas tank. I am ordering the parts to add
electric start but for now I am up and running! The pic on the left shows the
fan in the rebalance stage just before I installed it the first time. I then had
to pull it off again to add the leading edge tape!
HAH
I am upgrading the lift engine from the 5 hp Briggs
Quantum to an 8 hp Briggs electric start unit. You may recognize the motor which
was the first engine we had on the "Lil" hover. We will be using the tuned 26/18
lift fan from her too.
Well, the color
coordination for the engines is better this way anyhow and the engine is
practically brand new so this will be better in the long run. I still need to
add a top to the splitter and do some repairs to the front of the craft due to a
slight miscalculation last summer but this can be done when the weather warms up
a bit and should be easier done from the trailer.
Right: I have started to work
on a new gaurd and try and figure out how and where to mount the tank. I picked
up some throttle cable stuff today so I should get that end of things done in
the next few days and fire it up.
And so another
chapter in the UH-12T4 refit comes to an end!
Well I yanked the old engine
out, reworked the engine mount and wired the ignition into the dash console. I
chose to put the starter solinoid inside the port inspection hatch in the nose.
I need to do some epoxy and paint work before I can finish the
install
Left: Here is just a shot of
the project area, you can see the clamps where I am laminating a support on the
wood part of the engine mount. Also notice the raised section of the dash has
been removed. I had planned to use this area for gauges but it ended up not
being needed because of the console. Excess weight is
gone!
The UH12T4 gets an 8 hp
lift engine!
Above: This is the top lift
splitter, it will need to be redone at a different angle for the new fan
too
