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Old 07-31-2009, 08:51 PM
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Default Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

Hi guys, Anyone have experience with Koas 40? Repowering an older koas. My engine compartment has a left-hand exhaust connector opening.There is a small motor mount in the plane. Any ideas?
Old 07-31-2009, 09:28 PM
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

I have a Kaos .40. I am running a thunder tiger .46 in it and it goes pretty stinkin good with this engine.

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I am now flying a Tower Kaos 40
ARF with a Tower .46 in it. About 30 years ago I had a Bride super Kaos with a Super Tiger .45 in it

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Old 07-31-2009, 09:32 PM
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

Had one about 21,22 years ago It was called the super kaos 40 I used a fox .45!!!!!!!
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

You will have to modify it for the normal exhaust. Sounds like the owner wanted to be different. You could get an older 2 piece crankcase engine and put it together backwards just to do it or he had a very old engine. Some Fox .60s could rotate the whole cylinder around to a different location. I would go with something .46 in a TT or OS or Magnum brand.
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

A lot of the older engines had the lift side exhaust, With the narrow mount like O& R and a many othe earley engines. when model engines first came out most had the left exhaust.
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

20 years ago I built a Super Kaos .40 and I still fly it from time to time. I've got an OS .46 SF in mine and I can't imagine needing anything more. Any .40 class engine would be great in your plane.

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Old 08-01-2009, 10:47 AM
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

The earlier K&B Torpedo engines (up to the series 71 IIRC ) had the exhaust on the "other" side...

You could use a newer K&B .40 (model #4011 or maybe a series 75 style, model #8011 ) if ya wanted to, and swap the front housing/backplates around so your exh. was on the opposite side (compared to most of today's engines )

As far as the OP question...K&B's were used, and a friend had an HP .40 in his...HB .40's O.S. of course, but they all have the exh. on the same side as modern engines.
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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

The MVVS engines can be set up as either side exhaust or rear exhaust. The engines are delivered with right hand exhaust but before running you can disassemble and reassemble as rear exhaust. Once it's been run you have to leave it that way.

I don't know if they can be set up as either left, right or rear exhaust or if it's just right or rear exhaust. I'd bet they can do all three. It would be worth a phone call or e-mail to find out.

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Default RE: Kaos 40 - old timers used what engine

I have one of the old super .40's and it have a Enya .45 on it.

went and looked at it and its right side exaust. Reread the post and see that I did not read it right, thought you just asking about what engine to use.
sorry about that.


Boy does it fly, I need to get it our and fly it this summer.

thanks for the post , I will try and fly it this summer.

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