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Subject:Re: 160 HP waterboxer
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:11:15 -0700

160 HP at 3000 RPM!   Very nice

Roger, if you click on 'Aircraft Types' they'll show you a list of the
airframes their engines power - and Piper Cubs aren't on the list!  =)

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> It looks to me like you are correct - watercooled heads and air cooled
> cylinders.  The two huge pipes facing the back of the engine are to
> evacuate hot air during flight.
>
>
> 2008/10/16 Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>:
> > Interesting. Sure looks like a WBX block and heads.  Air cooled
> cylinders?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, October 16, 2008 12:53 pm, thomas LaPointe wrote:
> >> This will make your van FLY  ;  )
> >>
> >>
> http://www.limflug.de/index.php?page=products_motors_75-125kw_L2400DTX&lang=eng
> >>
> >> --
> >> 1985 Full Westy "Rustfalia"
> >> 1982 Full Westy "on the mend"
> >> 1972 Honda Z600 2 cyl
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Chris S.
> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>

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Jake
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