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Offline John Craig

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OS 35S Head
« on: January 11, 2014, 04:57:04 AM »
From a friend I purchased a used OS 35S modified by Randy.  My friend had very artfully ground the front portion of the head fins off with concrete.  No problem, I would just replace that head with one of my un-marred heads from a well used & retired OS 35S.  Surprise! Surprise! When I got the heads off they were two different animals.  The newer ground down head extended noticeably deeper into the cylinder & had a more pronounced hemi shape.

Does anyone have experience swapping these heads.  No biggie?  Will the shallower one change the 4-2 break making it softer?

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Re: OS 35S Head
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2014, 04:41:51 PM »
From a friend I purchased a used OS 35S modified by Randy.  My friend had very artfully ground the front portion of the head fins off with concrete.  No problem, I would just replace that head with one of my un-marred heads from a well used & retired OS 35S.  Surprise! Surprise! When I got the heads off they were two different animals.  The newer ground down head extended noticeably deeper into the cylinder & had a more pronounced hemi shape.

Does anyone have experience swapping these heads.  No biggie?  Will the shallower one change the 4-2 break making it softer?

Hi John
It sounds like one of my Special Smith OS 35S engines, the head is a higher comp head with a better chamber, most of them also had either Bushed I Beam rods, or Hard vented rods , with special wrist pins with teflon pads, heat treated P/S and either blue , red, gold, anodized head,  venturie and drive washers.  Does that sound like yours?
You can use a stock head for it, but it will be just a tad down on the power output, so use a bump in nitro or prop pitch

Randy

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Re: OS 35S Head
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 06:06:23 AM »
Thank you Randy,

The engine has no anodizing.  I have seen one example of the engine you are talking about.  From the outside the engine appears stock except for the ST needle assembly.  I am not one to take apart an engine with out a specific need, so I do not know what is inside. I thought the head was modified by OS as the engine evolved over the years.  You confirmed my suspicions about the power change.  I am just a sport flier; so I will fly it as you & my friend have "customized" it.  Thanks!


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