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ENGINE - 1.3L Geo |
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This was my first engine attempt - I decided to go with a Continental C-90-14 rather than the 1.3L Geo engine. See that page here. |
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Geo Engine with the Raven Re-drive installed |
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I've been thinking about what engine to use for my Tiger Moth since I first purchased the wing kit. Because of the narrow cowl on the Tiger Moth, I decided to stay with an in-line 4-cylinder power plant. If I had gone with the RS-80 (steel tube fuselage) model, I would have chosen the LOM, www.moraviation.com in-line, 120 hp, engine. The LOM is too heavy for the wood fuselage and the Walter Mikron 75 hp doesn't have the power I'd live to have. An auto engine with a re-drive began to sound like the way to go. I talked with Dennis Robinson, who was using a Geo Metro 1.3 liter engine with a Raven Re-drive on his R-80. He had been very impressed with the engine set up and the folks at Raven www.raven-rotors.com. I ordered by re-drive in October and purchased a used engine, which came from a 2001 Geo Metro with only 2000 miles on it. I also ordered an engine mount from FFP.� Raven sells a completed engine, ready to go but I choose to buy the drive and modify the engine myself to save a few bucks.� |
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The re-drive is a work of art.� Jeron Smith, the owner of Raven, promised to help throughout the process of hooking the two together.� He took a LOT of calls from me and I was never disappointed with his advice.� Jeron knows the Geo/Suzuki engines backwards and forwards.� I ordered a bunch of parts over the Internet, including the radiator, starter, alternator, distributor and wiring harness.� For the most part, this worked out well.� |
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It took about 7 months for me to get the parts together, modify the engine and finally install the engine on a test stand and wire the whole thing.� I had help from my friends Dave and Eugene, thanks guys!� Finally, when the silly thing wouldn?t start, I took it to Scotty's Automotive in Campbell, CA.� Scotty and Dave were GREAT!� Dave had the thing running and tuned in no time at all and it runs great!�� Thanks boys!! |
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As I work on the rigging and covering of the rest of the plane, I can push the motor out on the driveway and run it up whenever I feel like it.� It was a lot of work but well worth it at this point of the construction.� |
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I haven't decided on a prop yet |
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