Hi Guys,
Sounds like a lot of expertise here with these engines. Could someone throw a reply together in bullets that would be helpful to guys like me that have not bought one of these engines yet so we have a better idea when looking for one?
So far I have only been exposed to a couple of AP Wasps which I thought were the same. One was good for awhile and then went soft in a hurry and the 2nd was never any good. I forgot to mention a hot rodded .049 Norvel that runs like an Ape when you can get it to start. I have seen posts where it was mentioned that the Big Mig was the one to have and now I see new posts that if you want ultimate performance its the 3 port or AME version.
A set of bullets would be great. Photos for identification would be nice. Perhaps some history on what came first, next and so on.
- AP Wasp
Norvel Rev Lit – 5 port
Norvel ?
AME – 3 port
Apparently they are being manufactureed again as here is their website:
http://www.nvengines.com/It has the following information that I found interesting:
For many years NV engines were manufactured in a Russian military factory, but in 2003 the factory received a huge government order for a classified military item, which became the prime focus of the production. Engine production eventually ceased as all machine work was diverted to this project.
Mark