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I just picked up my GPAS 2180 flywheel drive kit which I bought from Walter Turk in Shertz, TX. Several years ago Walter, who knew Bruce King, was building a BK1.3 when Bruce decided not to fly anymore for health reasons. Walter bought Bruce’s completed BK1.3. This left him with a partially built fuselage and the GPAS kit. Shortly after, Walter’s health also went south. He sold his partially built BK1.3 to another builder, and sold Bruce’s old plane to Gary King (no relation) in Virginia.
Anyway, as many of you probably know, Bruce designed the BK1.3 to be powered by a flywheel drive VW, and GPAS advertises their flywheel drive 2180 kit as being suitable for the BK1.3.
Bruce King did a remarkable job of documenting his BK1.3 plans, including hundreds of pages of step by step instructions and photos. However, nothing (that I’ve seen) about building the engine itself. Also, Steve Bennett’s engine building manual and DVDs say nothing about the flywheel drive configuration, except to ignore instructions relating to the ForceOne hub.
Walter tells me that to install the starter and alternator at the flywheel end, Bruce cut down that end of the case.
Pops, is that what you are doing on your build?
Anyone else have insight?
Thanks
Anyway, as many of you probably know, Bruce designed the BK1.3 to be powered by a flywheel drive VW, and GPAS advertises their flywheel drive 2180 kit as being suitable for the BK1.3.
Bruce King did a remarkable job of documenting his BK1.3 plans, including hundreds of pages of step by step instructions and photos. However, nothing (that I’ve seen) about building the engine itself. Also, Steve Bennett’s engine building manual and DVDs say nothing about the flywheel drive configuration, except to ignore instructions relating to the ForceOne hub.
Walter tells me that to install the starter and alternator at the flywheel end, Bruce cut down that end of the case.
Pops, is that what you are doing on your build?
Anyone else have insight?
Thanks