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Como 51, good for stunt use?

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Manuel Cortes:
Hello all.
Iīve the oportunity to obtain a good price Como 51 engine in very good condition.
I have check itīs a baffle ported engine and suspect can be a good stunt power plant.
Have someone experience with these engines in stunt use?
Thanks in advance.
Regards.

peabody:
The "word" that I got from all of the respected engine guys here is that they should be avoided...

Tom Dugan:
Manuel,

I have a couple Como engines and have heard about the same as Peabody.  It's primarily due to the weight, however, if a Como 51 is used for CL then it is better to use the baffled 51.


Thomas

RandySmith:

--- Quote from: Manuel Cortes on October 05, 2006, 05:42:25 AM ---Hello all.
Iīve the oportunity to obtain a good price Como 51 engine in very good condition.
I have check itīs a baffle ported engine and suspect can be a good stunt power plant.
Have someone experience with these engines in stunt use?
Thanks in advance.
Regards.

--- End quote ---

Hi Manuel

I ran several of them years ago, They are  very good  stunt  engines. I used one in a  Magnum for several years. The baffle piston version is the good  one. The flat top  loop scavaged one  is  not.  Look inside the  exhaust port, if it has  a  baffle on the piston, it will run just  like a  ST-60. I ran a .179  true venturie and  a  ST 60  tube  muffler.

Regards
Randy

Manuel Cortes:
Thanks very much for your help.
So it seems is very powerful for a 51, what prop it would swing aprox??
Thanks again.

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