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TYPE 1 - FLYWHEEL DRIVE!
Great Plains Aircraft Flywheel Drive Package uses the same high quality components offered in our front drive, rear drive and reduction drive engine kits. The crankshaft is forged, balanced, nitrided, shot peened, precision ground and micro polished from a virgin blank of E4340 steel (in the 2180cc kit).In the 1835cc and 1915cc, we use stock 69mm VW crankshaft made from a 1045 steel forging.
The engine case is a new dual by-pass case with all required machine work completed. The case is opened for 92 or 94mm cylinders, clearanced for 8284mm stroke, drilled and tapped for #4 oil feed and has the reinforcement plate welded to the right of the rear main.
The connecting rods are balanced, bushed, sized center to center for length and cleared for stroker cranks, if needed. The camshaft has been selected to provide the maximum torque at the rpm we use the engine at in aircraft. The pistons are forged, balanced and graphite coated by Cima Mahle, new heads, valves etc and you're almost ready to go!
| Type 1 Flywheel Drive Engine Kits | |
| 1835cc Engine Kit | $1849.95 |
| 1915cc Engine Kit | $1895.95 |
| 2180cc Engine Kit | $2795.95 |
| 2276cc Engine Kit | $2795.95 |
Weight with standard cylinders is 158 lbs.
Weight with Aluminum Nikasil Cylinders is 148 lbs.
The accessory packages outfit the engine to provide the running gear necessary for a up and running motor.
The Running Kit gets the fuel and spark to the engine.
Secondary Ignition can be added with our exclusive oil
pump driven electronic ignition system.
Why Flywheel Drive?
(Note: when set up for a pusher - the flywheel shims remain between
the flywheel and the #1 main bearing. When used as a tractor the end play
shims are moved between the crankshaft and the #1 main bearing.
The Flywheel Drive/Starter Package provides the parts necessary to start the engine and drive the prop.
The flywheel is cadmium plated and machined to accept the
blue anodized 4" extended prop hub.
The hub attaches with 6 each, 5/16" (AN5) bolts.
The starter mounts on top of the engine with the bracket provided.
Flywheel Drive Starter Package includes:
Starter
Starter Bracket
Plated Flywheel
Miscellaneous Hardware
Anodized Flywheel Prop Hub
Flywheel Drive Starter Package
$895.00
Alternator Package includes:
35 Amp Alternator
Rear Engine Alternator
Alternator Belt/Motor Mount Bracket
Crankshaft Pulley
Pulley Bolt and Washer
4 Lycoming Bushings/Washers
Miscellaneous Hardware
Alternator Package
$289.95
It includes a 009 type distributor, 90 degree distributor cap, plugs, wires,
breather, fuel pump, intake manifold,
2 each
90 degree down tubes, hose and clamp kit,
twin tower oil
inlet/outlet and remote mount oil cooler.
The intake can be
ordered to fit either the 1617 or 1821 carb or for POSA
style carbs.
Running Kit includes:
009 Distributor
Pinion Gear
Distributor Clamp
Coil
Spark Plug Wires
Spark Plugs
Sta Dri Breather Kit
Fuel Pump Kit
90 Distributor Cap
Sonerai Intake Manifold Kit
Fuel Proof Hose Kit
Remote Oil Cooler
Low Height Twin Outlet Oil Cooler Plate
Running Kit Package
$593.40
This ignition fits in place
of the stock oil pump cover plate and
is driven by the lower
gear on the oil pump at half speed to the crankshaft.
Twin coils are mounted on the firewall
and fire on the power stroke of one cylinder
and the exhaust stroke of the opposing
cylinder.
Current draw is 4 to 5 amps.
An additional set of spark
plug holes are machined on the bottom side of the cylinder
heads between the pushrod tubes.
Optional Oil Pump Secondary Ignition Kit:
Secondary Oil Pump Secondary includes:
Oil Pump Secondary
Secondary Plugs and Wires
Oil Pump Secondary Ignition Kit
$552.97
Dual Machine Work to Heads
$244.95
Flywheel Drive Engine KIts
This includes Single Ignition, Starter and Alternator packages and Running Kit.
1835cc Flywheel Drive Kit
$3628.30
1915cc Flywheel Drive Kit
$3674.30
2180cc Flywheel Drive Kit
$4574.30
2276cc Flywheel Drive Kit
$4574.30
The flywheel drive drives the prop off the #1 main
bearing. Many builders consider this the correct way to drive the prop on
a VW (it's only one of four ways and we can't say one is better than
another). It offers a lighter engine at 158 lbs., and the least expensive way (the
2180cc single ignition engine kit is $4574.30) to drive the prop on a VW engine.
Even with the oil pump secondary ignition, it is the
Lightest and Least Expensive 76 HP VW conversion offered in the market today! You can add the
Nikasil Aluminum Cylinders for $700 and save 10.2 pounds!
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VW Info
Sonerai Sport Aircraft
Easy Eagle I Bi-Plane
Great Plains Aircraft Supply Co., Inc.
7011 N 160 Ave.
Bennington, NE 68007
info@greatplainsas.com
Orders: 1-800-922-6507 (available in the US Only)
Information: 402-493-6507
or Fax 402-493-3846