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TRUEMAN

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  1. Great to know the lycoming - mogas path exists and with all the options I can quit my search for against the grain solutions! I have to clear out one of the garages to start the project which gives me plenty of time to get rolling with the planning. I am sure I will come to the same conclusion as everyone else. I really appreciate the answers. When you search the internet you get more lost and any path looks as good as any other. And man there are a lot of dead diesel engine concepts out there! Zoche is my by far my favorite dead engine project BTW.
  2. Thanks for the ideas guys. This is great. It's sometimes hard to get the big picture from all the sources of info. I will build first in CAD regardless, that's just how things are done in my world, I cant imagine it will take significant time compared to a 3K hour project. I see the deltahawk problems and will scratch that off the list. Does anyone know of an automotive gas, well documented build with proof of success? Hopefully some Rotax examples? Thanks, David
  3. Hi All, I have been bitten by the Canard bug. Went to Oshkosh 2019. Have refitted large sailboats so I am good with glass and long time-span engineering projects. I am not a shoestring budget but I am as much interested in the scratch build as flying. I see that many endeavors never succeed so a 40K kit is out of the question for me. I have a 5'x10'x 9" CNC machine. I am good at SOLIDWORKS (Thanks in part to EAA). I also love Diesel engines. I want to design a project that checks these boxes. So my questions at the moment: It seems that most canard kits/ are molded over foam blocks (male). Would a 5'x10'x9" CNC envelope be sufficient to carve the male plugs of a Cozy IV or Long EZ? Is there a SOLIDWORKS or other 3D CAD plan set on the market that would save me from the potential errors of converting 2D plans into 3d plans? I am excited for the Wisconsin Built. Deltahawk 2 stroke Diesel! Does anyone have an idea if this will be a relative "bolt on" to a particular Long EZ variant or other Canard (Velosity kits and V-twin is out of my league but appear to be proven)? How would one verify the use of a Daltahawk engine in say a Long EZ if they were not an engineer in the field? Would it add huge expense to verify the configuration with professionals? Are there documented examples known to this community? I have been reading this forum for months, its got a much better vibe than almost forum on the internet. Great job pitching in and moderating! Thank you, David
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