Van's RV-6 and ECI Titan Engine Kit build site: Rocket comes to town

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Rocket comes to town

My dad came up in the Harmon Rocket to visit. This thing is a beast of an airplane with 260hp in a 1200lb airframe. Start doing the math and it's a lot of hp/lb when it comes to airplanes. It climbs out at 3500fpm no problem and cruises at 230mph. It's good to get incentive to get my project going so I can get out and beat up on the aerial neighborhood.

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Bottom engine assembly

Case halves going together. We are tightening down the some nuts on the thru bolts to pull the halves together uniformly. Make sure to put nuts on the thru bolts on the other side so you don't pull the thru bolt right thru the case.This where the sticky axle grease comes into play for the thrust washer option. I have to look in there with a light and poke at it make sure it was in place next to the crankshaft. It fell down onto the other washer but it ended up seating up against the crank face and working out.