Engine kit arrival

[Mark Henderson]

Van's shipped my engine last week on ABF freight. The tracking info said it would be delivered today. When I checked this morning it said "delayed", and gave a number to call. I did, and they said it must have been put on the wrong trailer in Sacramento, and to call there. When I called ABF in Sacramento they said they never received it at all, and to call and make sure Van's actually shipped it.(they did) So if one of you has an engine show up at your door unexpectedly, would you please forward it to me. LOL

[Geico266]

Originally Posted by gblwy

My concern now is what Vans have done to a Rotax that I will have to do myself.

Cheers...Keith

Nothing that I can think of that is not easily fixed. Check the orientation of the water pump outlet.

How do you know what oil coolers and radiators to get? There are several different ones.

[steve wyman]

When I started this thread, I had just recieved my engine/ firewall foreward kit. I just finished the inventory on the kit, and, boy, am I impressed! I haven't changed my mind on the cost of the Rotax or the Euro vs. Dollar rationale, but I've got to tell you the quality and completenes of this kit is really amazing. VANS has very little control over the cost of the engine, but the value of the rest of the firewall foreward kit is impressive. Now, if I can just get off my buns and get the canopy fiberglassed, I can get on with the fun part. Steve

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by gblwy

I'm in the UK. I bought a new Rotax from the UK agent last December, and it's still in its box in the workshop. Cost me £11375 at the time, which includes 17.5% tax that we have to pay in the UK. If we assume a current exchange rate of around 1.6:1, this comes to $18200.

I have ordered the firewall forward kit less the engine from Vans. They reduced the price by $18000 to account for exclusion of the engine.

My concern now is what Vans have done to a Rotax that I will have to do myself.

Cheers...Keith

Originally Posted by Geico266

Nothing that I can think of that is not easily fixed. Check the orientation of the water pump outlet.

How do you know what oil coolers and radiators to get? There are several different ones.

The primary thing you will have to confirm is the positioning of the four coolant elbow fittings on the water pump housing. All four of them must point directly forward for the RV-12 motor mount to fit. There is at least two different configurations sold by Rotax (I don't know which is the standard if you don't specify when ordering).
The water pump outlet mentioned by Larry is easily repositioned so that wont be a problem.

Larry, he said he ordered a FWF kit minus the engine, from Van's so he will get all of the proper heat exchangers and other parts.

[Threetracker]

Originally Posted by Mark Henderson

Van's shipped my engine last week on ABF freight. The tracking info said it would be delivered today. When I checked this morning it said "delayed", and gave a number to call. I did, and they said it must have been put on the wrong trailer in Sacramento, and to call there. When I called ABF in Sacramento they said they never received it at all, and to call and make sure Van's actually shipped it.(they did) So if one of you has an engine show up at your door unexpectedly, would you please forward it to me. LOL

Mark, If ABF tries to deliver your Rotax to my garage I promise to ...well I may give you a ride in my completed RV-12...good luck!

Jay
Albany, OR