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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: YakNine on December 22, 2013, 01:19:37 PM

Title: DuBro Strap On Muffler
Post by: YakNine on December 22, 2013, 01:19:37 PM
I just bought a box lot of muffler Stuff off Ebay . I bought it for 2 nos vintage Mac's mufflers one is a strap on that fits my Veco .61's perfectly The other is the same muffler  but a bolt on that fits my newer K&B .61. I am thrilled because these don't come up very often. There was also a DuBro strap on muffler with thin little pieces of sheet metal with spaces in between them a lot like a super trapp motor cycle muffler, I have heard of these plugging up with castor but I think with the 50/50 fuel we run that shouldn't  be an issue. Any one ever run one of these on a stunt engine and how did it work ? Thanks T.J.
Title: Re: DuBro Strap On Muffler
Post by: 55chevr on December 22, 2013, 08:49:44 PM
The super trapp type muffler you mention does gum up with castor.   If you clean periodically it will be okay. 


Joe
Title: Re: DuBro Strap On Muffler
Post by: YakNine on December 23, 2013, 06:52:47 PM
Here it is , I ran it today on one of my Veco 61's, some black crud oozed out of it for about 1/2 a tank its about as loud as a regular tongiue muffler. I figure the 50\50 fuel should keep it clear. T.J.
Title: Re: DuBro Strap On Muffler
Post by: 55chevr on December 23, 2013, 09:42:35 PM
You can burn it off with propane if it builds up.
Title: Re: DuBro Strap On Muffler
Post by: YakNine on December 24, 2013, 01:40:38 PM
I ran the Mac's muffler on one of my other Veco 61's The venturi was way to big .335, I Had to put the carb on it to get it to run . The engine with the tube muffler ran a lot smoother, but I haven't done any real work with these engines as far as venturi's or compression. I am just tinkering for now , I don't have my plane built yet for one of these , its going to be a Pat King Giant Super Combat Streak. T.J.