ENGINE INSTALL | 165hp Edge Performance Install, Cowling mods, Taxi test - BUILD Part 3

[@TrentonPalmer]

Lost almost 30lbs?! How is that possible? Carbs are a couple pounds heavier than the injection but damn. Nice work. Yeah, mine is currently around 950lbs

[@gusbisbal9803]

Trent I asked the same question and I asked Thomas Hauklien of Edge performance engines how could this be? His response was "the 915 has a messy wiring harness, huge heavy CB/Relay/Capacitor box, twice as heavy gearbox, heavier crank, heavier turbo and exhaust system, dual injectors, sensors etc. it all adds up"

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Trent! Yeah like Gus said, it comes down to lighter parts!

[@ThomasMarrow]

Also a larger SS7 airframe!

[@GravityKnightFlying]

I think Trent was asking how you lost 30lbs vs. the 914 that was in it. I just installed an edge system on my 914, I didn't weight it all out, but I would say their claim of a couple lbs lighter makes sense. Where did the other 25+ lbs of loss come from? It's no surprise the edge motor weighs less than a 915, but how did you guys lose 28 pounds on your bird is the question...

[@About2Stall]

I'm not exactly sure, but between Edge Performance completely rebuilding our engine and Re-doing the firewall forward we must have shed the weight...

[@nomadchad8243]

He's quite the AME. you're lucky to find someone that specialized in so many things. Jack of all trades, master of many.

[@mervynmccracken]

Give that mechanic 10 outa 10 for for his ability to explain complex 'stuff' so clearly :-)

[@About2Stall]

We give him more than 10 out of ten for Workmanship and skill as well!

[@oldschoolmotorsickle]

Great airplane; great engine. A happy marriage.

[@asaelmuro8238]

Freaking awesome! I am addicted to flying and everything that has to do with stol aircraft!!!! Give us more man!!!!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Asael! So are we!! Much more coming 🔥

[@flycory]

I’m loving this!!! Yes yes yes!!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Cory! Appreciate it man🔥

[@robertcoutts926]

I'm kinda amazed that that throttle was new to you ... I had that arrangement 15 years ago on a big truck PTO powered gen set / hydraulic pump ... as I recall it was commonly used even then and just makes sense for GA single engine aviation.

[@loriley347]

Wow thats so beautiful nice work Looking forward to fly my kitfox 4 again after lockdown

[@wingslevel]

How stupid you can't fly, are you going to spread the virus from your plane? This is a plandemic, scamdemic. All our freedoms will soon be gone forever.

[@johncarr123]

Great job on the videography work! Professional done. Awesome engine!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks John! We really appreciate the feedback 😁

[@robaust3049]

Great content, very well edited and fun to watch

[@About2Stall]

Thank you Rob, much appreciated!

[@Flightstar]

I have questions regarding mogas. In North America, Chevron supplies 94 octane. I some more remote areas your lucky to find 89. Avgas is not recommended for these engines without additives. What do you do if out in the back country and 87 is the only fuel available. Can the engine retard the ignition to compensate for the fuel, or are you stuck on the ground till someone can ferry out high octane. Frankly for a functional back Country aircraft, Id bail on all this extreme high performance boosted performance stuff for a lower compression engine that can burn stale farm gas and can be hand propped if the battery goes dead. A zipper or over size bore kit that keeps the compression down while adding power is the best and most practical for bush in my opinion. More more more may be fun, but is just not needed and can have inconvenient consequences in some cases.

[@jaydunphy4241]

Thank You for this information. Well done Blue Skies

[@About2Stall]

An Absolute pleasure Jay! Thanks and to you too 🛩

[@davidrobins4025]

Exciting days for sure.

[@About2Stall]

Absolutely!

[@chrisr4815]

Great content guys! Keep up the awesome work! Love from the US.

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Chris! Much appreciated 🔥 Love form South Africa

[@markdoan1472]

Again awesome stuff ... the coming full power launch and rate of climb video , which of course you will be doing : ) , will be pretty dang exciting ... Following this eyes wide open

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Mark, we can't wait to see this thing jump!

[@diantownsend3350]

Once again, very nice video! Would love to catch you guys at a fly in sonewhere later this year.

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Dian! You definitely will@

[@nelsdie]

Awesome build guys, congrats! just waiting for the next upload!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Diego! Same here! Can't wait to bring it😁

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

Seth Ethriken magic. The problem is with that four blade prop it's not gonna cruise well is it?

[@steveyoder2990]

Really enjoying your video’s. Great work, info, and explanation. Looking forward to seeing the flight performance.

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Steve! We can't wait to start the test flights!

[@flyingscotsman5032]

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see it in the air!

[@About2Stall]

Thank you, we appreciate it! Can't wait to get it off the ground!

[@willemvanwyk2483]

The ultimate kitfox nice video well done.

[@About2Stall]

Thank you! Appreciate it 🔥

[@desbold4898]

Awesome guys, cant wait for the test flights!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Des! Yeah neither can we!!

[@davejoynt6276]

Oh boy, what a machine, you gotta bring that to the States and buzz Trents house. Lmao

[@About2Stall]

🤣😂 Would love to fly it to OSH one day!

[@aerialimagesbydoug5733]

Really nice looking job ! Sounds great too!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks! Yeah it sounds amazing🔥

[@marcella2mm160]

You guys really have built an awesome bird! But does it run on mogas? Can’t wait to see part 4 and more of your adventures!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Marcella! Yes it runs on mogas, but ensure you use good quality mogas. Many more adventures to come! 😁💪🏼

[@lukenburg]

So excited for you!!! Can’t wait for the next video!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks man! Appreciate it🔥

[@ramadwis8291]

how monay engine turbo jet rotor?

[@gusbisbal9803]

Is the prop quieter with the extra blade? Its supposed to be

[@About2Stall]

It definitely is! Compared to the 3 blade, it's a big difference!

[@ExperimentalAircraftChannel]

Ahhh getting this one in early today I see! Good deal! :-)

[@About2Stall]

Yeah! Locked and loaded!!

[@christosnyman5075]

Great ! I can’t wait to see a race !

[@About2Stall]

Yeah, would make for an interesting show!😁

[@duellbeard]

What did this do to your "Weight and Balance" since you lost approx 30lbs from the nose and added 4.4lbs to the tail?

[@About2Stall]

I can't remember the exact numbers, but all in spec 😎👍🏼

[@HookedOnUtah]

Great Video! I'm super excited for you!

[@About2Stall]

Thank you, appreciate the excitement!😁

[@hammitr]

When you are comparing weights, the STi wing is also about 40 lbs. heavier.

[@About2Stall]

True! It all adds up! With our VG installation we got the power off stall to 29kt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OxgYBtdppnj80

[@simplinetworksinc.6218]

I love this video series. Did your man say it was fixed pitch prop? Why not run a controllable-pitch propeller (CPP) unit on this amazing aircraft?

[@About2Stall]

Thanks man! No it is a inflight adjustable constant speed prop🔥🔥

[@willbdevey]

Really brilliant series of videos. Amazing to see what it can do and I hope it improves all of your flying you have to come!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Will. That means alot! We are really excited to see what it will do to our flying😁

[@ginacalabrese3869]

I wish someone would make a prop with beta/reverse for high output piston engines. Airmaster makes a prop that can be reversed but it's limited to 100hp and only really used for backing out amphibian planes. Imagine being able to use that to help land a STOL plane.

[@About2Stall]

We talked to Airmaster, the prop has to many safety features, so to convert it would be a huge undertaking! But that would be insane🔥🔥

[@ginacalabrese3869]

@@About2Stall Your four blade prop looks amazing on your bird. You guys did an amazing job upgrading her. I would love to see you guys in the US for the High Sierra or Reno STOL Drags. You would be more than welcome here. I can only imagine the cost of shipping it here but it's fun to think about though.

[@About2Stall]

Watch this space, we are working on it! Will be sure to take you up on that invite! Thank you very much

[@johncalhoun358]

Ill be there too if you make er to the states! Great Fit and beautiful engine and mods!

[@ThomasMarrow]

@@About2Stall I hope this means you'll be flying the plane to the US ;)

[@jmoriarty7106]

I don,t see a air inlet to the air cleaner on the turbo, is the naca feeding both intercooler and intake air? Nice mod on the intercooler and the custom throttle bracket at the intake,haven,t seen it done that way good idea. What brand of throttle cable did you use?

[@About2Stall]

Yes the Air filter is in the Naca scoop next to the outlet going to the Inter cooler. The throttle cable came from McFarlane Aviation. I believe the Throttle itself you can get from KitFox.

[@portnuefflyer]

@@About2Stall McFarlane can supply anything throttle/controls related, top quality.

[@mikewhite2831]

Great looking project

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Mike! Appreciate it😁

[@dalestephan6777]

Ok , very cool!!! How much is that in u.s.dollars, less the paint.😃🛩

[@asaelmuro8238]

I bet you guys flew it that day off camera. I would have

[@ThomasMarrow]

Awesome!! It sounds great! Is it a constant speed prop?

[@About2Stall]

Thanks! It's Constant speed/ variable pitch!

[@ThomasMarrow]

About2Stall Awesome! Will be interested to see the cruise performance with that prop - looks as though when it is coarsened out, it will pull like hell!

[@About2Stall]

Yeah! Well that's the idea! We're excited to see what the result will be!

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

The amount of radiant heat from the exhaust system & turbine housing is going to be horrendous inside the cowling without protection & maybe even to the point of being a fire hazard. 1300-deg-F measured at the port is increased down stream due to pulse stacking from drive pressure, that's why you see it going beyond red hot in places. A full set of custom 3 layer blankets would add about 2lbs to that setup & be so efficient you could hold your hand on it. Unlike that cheesy fiberglass pipe wrap junk, blankets breathe & don't hold moisture to damage components when not in use. I have them on my Subaru aircraft engine, my 600 cu in turbo'd race engine & both turbo diesel's.

[@etiennem9415]

The lockwire on the end of the propeller is scary... Why isn't it twisted?

[@About2Stall]

Just went through frame by frame and they are diffidently twisted. Thank you for the feedback! Always nice to have some extra eyes incase we miss something 👍👍👍

[@etiennem9415]

@@About2Stall i.imgur.com/aCSuaH3.png I found out it was just for the endcap spacer thing. I'm used to big hydraulic propellers on O-470s and IO-520s.

[@philipc7801]

What airfield is this in the video?

[@About2Stall]

MercyAir - White river

[@francescoitaliano5784]

A relly nice engine😍👌

[@About2Stall]

Thanks! Edge Performance, did an amazing job!

[@America_life]

It's very cool

[@About2Stall]

Thank you!

[@robertcoutts926]

Still waiting to 'er fly.

[@About2Stall]

She's flying! One video of her is on the channel, but the final review is still in the making! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHbPkoCYZ8egg5o

[@robertcoutts926]

@@About2Stall right you are ... I somehow missed it.

[@About2Stall]

Glad you found it!

[@jayweezy3264]

ay king big ups. but show some feet it’s 2020

[@cr-us9ch]

Ive never had a problem dreaming big, especially about airplane mods, but my wallet can’t keep up with my dreams! I don’t know how yall do it.

[@swedethour]

Nice!

[@About2Stall]

Thanks man!

[@gusbisbal9803]

The purpose of the intercooler has nothing to do with mass flow density. The pressure will drop with a Temp drop but the mass flow will stay almost the same. As a result the density will not change. The intercooler is there to cool the air and reduce risk of pre-detonation. ie stop hot air going into the cylinder on the intake stroke. This is my pet hate when it comes to forced air intakes. People think that NA engines at STP (Standard Temperature and Pressure) which do get an advantage from cooler air because its a more dense airflow are the same as boosted systems. This is not the same as a turbine or supercharger compressed airstream. Without getting too detailed in relation to fixed volume vs temperature and pressure changes .... the amount of air being pushed in does not change with temperature, the pressure changes. This is different for atmospheric air because there is no containment vessel. More temp on an unconstrained air volume means the pressure drops and the density drops. This miss conception happens when Naturally aspirated engine guys and their "cold air intakes" begin to add turbos and superchargers to their engines and they think it works the same. It doesn't

[@dudleydr1]

Awesome

[@About2Stall]

Thanks Brad!

[@kennethlboren6729]

Cool 😎 looking aircraft and sounds sweet, your mechanic seems to be very sharp skilled man. Oh ya greetings from Eastern Washington state USA just your video today good luck. This COVID crap has been a real bitch for everyone thanks again China. Oh one more thing Let's go Brandon.

[@About2Stall]

Thanks! Yes, we are very fond of John

[@FLYINJOE77]

❤

[@freddy7700]

👍 👍 👍

[@chupacabra1765]

Engines are about to get lighter. My new company will be forming new Rotax engine after market parts from pure Styrofoam billet reinforced with fairy dust.

[@aviator267]

🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@About2Stall]

Save some for me...😋

[@aviator267]

About2Stall 🤣🍿

[@johncheatham897]

You would be safer in the air.

[@About2Stall]

I would have to agree!😁

[@PDZ1122]

"Install" is a verb. "Installation" is a noun.

[@About2Stall]

Space is limited in avition 🤪

[@portnuefflyer]

NONE of this will help on a short landing....., just saying. A 927 pound Kitfox??!!

[@About2Stall]

To land short is not our problem, we can land very short. Thats why we needed more power to match our takeoff to our landing. But....Having 4 blades instead of 2 or 3 will definitely improve with short landings. The extra blade add extra drag. And the weight we lost on the nose will also decrease the stall speed. Which in turn,,,, improves short landings.

[@bell1095]

Pls get rid of the ever repeatic „music“ block; its boring, annoying, distracting attention to the subject, and nobody will miss it. It only pleases the restless crazy dancers. Dumping the „music“ equals to dumping weight to the engine. Your vids will become more powerful and efficient.