Installed weight of VW engine?

[KH]

Anybody have a good idea what the installed weight of a VW conversion
would be?

Thanks, Kevin

[Todd Osborne]

hair...@odessa.com (KH) wrote:

>Thanks, Kevin

I am planning on using one in my Zodiac. Don't quote me on this, but I
believe the total weight for a 2185cc engine with accessories is
around 190 pounds.

Todd

[Paul Kevin Buller]

Todd Osborne (tod...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: hair...@odessa.com (KH) wrote:

: >Thanks, Kevin

: Todd

How much hp do those produce, and how inexpensive are they? I
need 20 to 30 hp, would this be too big?

-Paul Buller

[VAN IERSSEL MARCUS HENRICUS]

In article <42hrm6$d...@ds2.acs.ucalgary.ca>,

what you need is a 1/2 vw conversion. with no accessories they come in at
around 70 pounds I think. Fairly cheap to put together.

Marcus

[Todd Osborne]

Most VW's produce about 64-82 HP. More than you want. But, a lot of
people are doing 1/2 VW's, essentially whacking off 1/2 the engine to
yeild a small 2 cylinder of about 28-35 HP, and a lot less weight. I
can get the names of some people that do this if you want. I think
Great Plains Aircraft does it, a guy here in Atlanta does, and several
other can do this mod. Pretty popular I guess.

Todd

[AlFITZ]

In article <42hrm6$d...@ds2.acs.ucalgary.ca>, pkbu...@acs1.acs.ucalgary.ca
(Paul Kevin Buller) writes:

>
>How much hp do those produce, and how inexpensive are they? I
>need 20 to 30 hp, would this be too big?
>
> -Paul Buller

The small VW will produce 60-65 HP and fully setup with dual ignition will
cost about 5K.

Al Fitzgerald

[Howard Jones]

KH (hair...@odessa.com) wrote:
:
: Anybody have a good idea what the installed weight of a VW conversion
: would be?

if I read it correctly the Corby Starlet plan (dwg 1) shows
155lb for a 60hp veewee.(although the veewee can be increased in hp without
increases in weight)
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The weight of a VW ready to hang is 150 #.

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