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September 2023 Blog Posts (3)
Reply to Jason Zywers
I made a post on this topic somewhere in the blogosphere earlier and now I can't find it. So, I will try again here. I am looking at purchasing a circa 1997 "hangar find" Zenith 601 Kit (does not include an engine or the finishing kit). A local EAA technical counselor who has assisted with two Zenith 601 projects advised me about a wing spar AD. The wings are complete and in a cradle. Looking around at all the places I can think of I cannot locate any information on the wing spar AD. I…
ContinueAdded by Bruce Luedeman on September 28, 2023 at 5:45pm — 3 Comments
Zenith 601
This is my first post. I'm in the Kansas City, Missouri area and have been to Mexico, Missouri and flown in the factory plane on a demo ride. I like the 650 (low wing) and am interested in upgrading to that kit. I currently have a hangar find 601 circa 1997. The wings and stabilizer are complete, and fuselage is partially finished. No engine. I'll add some pictures in another week once I get everything out of the packing boxes. My Dad and I have built a Quickie (a Rutan design) back in the…
ContinueAdded by Bruce Luedeman on September 25, 2023 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments
IO-375 cooling - solved.
Cooling the IO-375 -
I’ve got a little over 350 hrs on my 801 with IO-375 now. I really like the engine - lots of power….. and heat. Piston oil squirters shift some of that heat into the oil, and it can be a trick to manage. I found myself needing to make a couple of adjustments along the way to get control of oil and cylinder head…
Added by Daniel Niendorff on September 7, 2023 at 8:33pm — 2 Comments
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