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Title: BRODAK 061 OR NEW 049 ???
Post by: Vincent Corwell on April 26, 2007, 07:37:01 AM

Hi fellow addicts

1/2 A Pathfinder with
Brodak new 049 or Brodak 061

Any recommendations please ???


Vincent

Title: Re: BRODAK 061 OR NEW 049 ???
Post by: minnesotamodeler on April 26, 2007, 08:07:16 AM

Dunno about the Brodak II .049, but the earlier one (blue cylinder) is about on a par with a reed-valve Cox, pretty mild.   Based on that, I'd go with the .061.

--Ray

Title: Re: BRODAK 061 OR NEW 049 ???
Post by: Larry Renger on April 26, 2007, 01:15:52 PM

Save yourself some dough and buy the AP Wasp .061.  It will run circles around the Brodak in my experience (with 2 of them so far).  See the Wasp thread above.

Title: Re: BRODAK 061 OR NEW 049 ???
Post by: Vincent Corwell on April 27, 2007, 01:55:01 AM

Thanks Larry
I ordered the AP 061 from Tower on my account

is it possible to use standard glow plug please?
( I ordered one spare with the motor )
do you use with carb locked open?

Many thanks for your help

Vincent

Title: Re: BRODAK 061 OR NEW 049 ???
Post by: Larry Renger on April 27, 2007, 09:24:49 AM

The Wasp uses a glowhead insert, not a standard plug.  Replacements are readily available, though they cost about $6.  Its retainer/head is threaded the same as C*x/Norvel/VA engines, so you have some alternatives available.  The obvious one is C*x glowheads.  Also a standard plug adapter head can be purchased from MECOA anytime you want to cut the power output down.  Of course, the bright side of this is that the Galbreath/Nelson adapter head fits and gives a performance boost!