Author Topic: Can anyone tell me anything about a Stels 5.8 combat motor? (Read 722 times)

raglafart · « **on:** April 10, 2008, 02:06:35 AM »

Hi
Can anyone tell me anything about a Stels 5.8 combat motor? Just acquired one on the bay and wondered if anyone had any info on them. I have it earmarked for our Bendix class here in Australia that uses up to 36's
Cheers John

phil c · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:17:57 AM »

I got one 36(twin rear exhaust) just for kicks. Never ran it. Rich Lopez used a couple in combat for a few years. He reported that it was pretty much the equivalent of a good Fox Mk VI. It'a a bit lighter. Hope you have a local guy good at chroming, and a machinist to build rods and pistons. Not that I'd expect them to fail, but the spare parts supply has to be near zero.

raglafart · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:29:02 AM »

Thanks for your reply Phil, mine is the twin exhaust motor too. So it's no Nelson then?

phil c · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2008, 06:08:01 PM »

Nope, it's no Nelson. The best MkVI mods and the Mk VII were pretty close, but Henry's motors held(hold) together better.

faif2d · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2011, 08:17:50 PM »

The early ones were "high timed" and needed to be propped like a F2D motor. The later ones had lower timing and could use more normal props. I have one of the high timed ones and ended up using a APC .21 pylon prop. It spit fuel out the venturi until it got really turning. They were very light weight.

Author Topic: Can anyone tell me anything about a Stels 5.8 combat motor? (Read 722 times)

raglafart

Can anyone tell me anything about a Stels 5.8 combat motor?

phil c

Re: Can anyone tell me anything about a Stels 5.8 combat motor?

raglafart

Re: Can anyone tell me anything about a Stels 5.8 combat motor?

phil c

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faif2d

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