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eric_ja

Suzuki G13BB conversions

Hi everyone, I have been researching using a G13BB engine. Making a gearbox is out of my skill level so I'm looking for some kind of kit. So far I've found:

  • AeroMomentum (Mark Kettering)
  • Raven Redrives
  • Air Trikes (Vassili Tarakanov)

Any others I should know about? Any experiences to share?

Posted Jan 9, 2019, 3:53 AM UTC

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tuckernielson•

No experience (yet). But I've spoken to Mark Kettering at length. I'm very enthusiastic about his engines. I live in a suburb of Salt Lake City and one cold early spring day I ran into some commercial fishermen at Utah Lake. I was surprised to see a commercial fishing operation; they have a contract with the fish and game dept to pull carp out of the lake. I spoke with the owner and come to find out he runs Mark Kettering engines on his airboats. The owner ( I forget his name but I want to say 'Roy'?) said he "beats the living hell" out his equipment. He said he recently had an engine quit on him that had more than 4000 hours on the meter and he claimed to have only changed the oil TWICE in all those hours!!!!

I'm eager to see how the aviation community feels about AeroMomentum engines as experience grows.

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eric_jaOP•

Thanks! That sounds awesome. Yes I've heard some good things about that engine too, what are you thinking to use it in? How much power?

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