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Offline Jim Morris

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LA 46
« on: October 24, 2007, 10:06:28 AM »
Since I wrecked my two good ships Im getting a Vactor arf.Im planning on trying an LA46.I have never run one.What would be a good muffler and not make the ship nose heavy and still allow good fuel consumption? And will it 4-2-4 without rework? Thanks.

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 10:21:21 AM »
Jim, Scott Dinger makes excellent tube muffler for the LA.46. The weight and quality are excellent. Ron.

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2007, 11:52:59 AM »
Not certain, but I think Randy Smith (Aeroproducts--see Vendor section of this site) has what you need---as well as most anything else.

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2007, 12:07:00 PM »
Personal experience with the LA, they dont like some tongue mufflers, I run mine with a stock muffler, baffle removed, and stinger opened up slightly. 10 x 22 Powermaster fuel. APC 12.25 x 3.75 prop. launch at 9700. My vector uses a uniflow plumbed clunk tank. either the .275 or .285 venturi seems to work ok , I use a Tigre needle valve assembly. If you use an OS, then the smaller venturi is better. The run is more wet 2 with a soft break on mine.
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Re: LA 46
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 04:57:13 AM »
I have an LA 46 in one of my ARF Vectors. I am running  Powermasters 7 1/2 nitro ( mix a gallon of 10 and a gallon of 5 % nitro) 22 ( 11% syn 11% castor) and an additional 4 ozs. of castor a gallon. An aero pruducts tongue muffler under pressure and a Master Airscrew 11/5 prop with a brodak 4 oz. tank. the engine has one head gasket in it and the remote needle was replaced with a stock FP 40 valve and spraybar I also replaced the plastic backplate with a metal one.  I launch at about 10,000 rpm and do 5.5 laps, it 2-4,s great  and has enough fuel to do the whole patten, I get around 5  min on the 4 ozs. I am using .018 x 63' lines

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2007, 05:55:58 AM »
I launch at about 10,000 rpm and do 5.5 laps, it 2-4,s great  and has enough fuel to do the whole patten, I get around 5  min on the 4 ozs. I am using .018 x 63' lines

I have never put a stopwatch on just the pattern, but I know it takes me more than 5 minutes to start the engine, walk (fast) to the center and do a full contest pattern with 5.1 second laps. I sure wouldn't feel comfortable flying an LA46 (or a Brodak 40) on 4 ounces.

Is there any way to shove a 4.5 or 5 ounce tank in there?

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2007, 07:45:59 AM »
5 min is a little short to me. A 4.5 oz tank would make me feel better.How can I get in touch with some after market tube muffs and some head shims?

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2007, 08:39:25 AM »
Two choices have already been posted.  Also check the Vendors Corner on this site.  DOC Holliday
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Re: LA 46
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2007, 02:03:06 PM »
Yes, I checked aeroproducts and didnt really see anything for the LA. Does Scott have a web site or E mail? I would like to get in touch with him.

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Re: LA 46
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2007, 02:35:11 PM »
Yes, I checked aeroproducts and didnt really see anything for the LA. Does Scott have a web site or E mail? I would like to get in touch with him.

Hi Jim

Aero Products has both  CNC  lite tubes  and  tounge  mufflers  for the LA  or  FP  OS engines , in stock

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$17.95 - cnc Tongue Type 
         
    Special Ultra Lite Filler Mix with Nitrate or Buyt. Dope
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H.P. 40-Gold Cup S n/a $229.95
Super FOX 35 std. head and backplate Super Tigre NVA bal. & blueprinted n/a $119.95
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Super FOX 35 B&B W-CNC Backplate & Smith Hemi Head HZ Smith crank n/a $179.95
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Magnum XL 52 RFS $139.00
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Re: LA 46
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2007, 05:57:51 PM »
Thanks Randy. Talk to ya soon.

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