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Offline Mark Mc

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Prop for a Stels .049?
« on: June 23, 2024, 03:57:32 PM »
At Brodak, a club member picked up a Stels .049 for me that was being sold.  That’s the engine on the left. On the right is a Stels .049 from my engine bin. 




I can’t find any instruction sheets for either of them.  The one on the left had a data sheet that says to use 40-60% nitro fuel, a Cox glow head, and a Tornado prop.  No prop diameter/pitch recommendation or glow head type recommendation, though.  I’m assuming the Cox 1702 high compression head (duh…) or a modern substitute adapter.  But for props, I’m not sure what to use.  I’m guessing in the 4.5x4 range?

Mark

Offline Jeremy Chinn

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Re: Prop for a Stels .049?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2024, 09:52:10 PM »
Mark, I’ve got a couple of the oval exhaust Stels that I ran for several years on some RC speed projects.

I ran them with an APC e prop. I think a 4.5-4? On 40% nitro, with a custom made header and tuned pipe. Globee or Norvel plugs. I’d run a Kamtecnik today.

Incidentally, I got over 150mph out of the final iteration in that design series, and was beating q500 pylon racers in runwatchabrung races.

Offline Larry Renger

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Re: Prop for a Stels .049?
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2024, 10:23:01 AM »


Incidentally, I got over 150mph out of the final iteration in that design series, and was beating q500 pylon racers in runwatchabrung races.
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Re: Prop for a Stels .049?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2024, 12:15:48 PM »
It sure did Larry.  8) 

Flying a tighter course always helps as well.

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Re: Prop for a Stels .049?
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2024, 09:25:38 PM »
What are you going to use it for? Stunt 6-2 apc I would stay away from anything tornado. For 1/2a I use 20% nitro 20% castor. 
« Last Edit: July 24, 2024, 03:39:46 PM by Motorman »


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