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Offline Gordon Tarbell

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SC brand engines
« on: September 05, 2007, 09:39:17 PM »
Who sells the SC brand of engines from China? I have a controline version (.36), it has a few issues, but I am willing to try to work through them. If I end up needing parts I would like to know of the source. Thanks in advance
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2007, 05:18:51 AM »
Hi, Gordon - I've seen a lot of Chinese engines but never an SC. Sounds like a new brand to me.

Sure it isn't CS???

Bob Z.
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2007, 05:59:51 AM »
SC are the next down the line from ASP which is in turn a Magnum clone. I believe there is also one called DC or something similar. SCs are as far as I can tell, identical to the equivalent ASPs just with the different name insert cast into the side. I suspect that when the Magnum casting dies pass their use-by-date, they get re-badged for ASP use, then SC use etc. ASP and Magnum parts of the same series should be a drop-in replacement.
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2007, 10:03:31 PM »
I think several brands ship out the same door of the same factory, but are distributed in different countries. We have Magnums, Australia gets ASP's, and I think England gets SC's and ASP's. I know Just Engines sold ASP's, and I seem to remember hearing about SC's in England. JE also sold LEO engines, which looked sorta similar, but different. Maybe SC's are relatives of the Magnums, and maybe they're something else. How about posting a picture of your .36? I'm curious.

If these engines all do come out of the same factory, I'd think that older tooling might become another brand, but then again, maybe they're all exactly the same.  Personally, while it is always interesting to play with an unusual engine, when it comes down to getting it to work HB~>, if you have almost zero chance of finding others with experience with that engine, you may come to regret the urge.  :'( Steve
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2007, 02:07:37 PM »
According to the picture of the SC36 posted by their English distributor, it is the older round head version of the Magnum which is a bit heavier than the current version.
Steve
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Offline Gordon Tarbell

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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2007, 06:45:49 PM »
I just picked up the box from Bruce Malm today after we had a day long shooting session in front of his house. The box has a label from Just engines on it. If it is a round head version of a magnum are those parts available here in the states? Maybe Tower Hobbies?
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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 10:39:50 PM »
Hobby People brings Magnums into the USA, and keep a good stock of the parts. If you have a parts list, the numbers will probably be mostly the same, tho HP doesn't use the factory numbers. They might also know about the SC engines. I'd still like to see a picture. http://www.hobbypeople.net/   :! Steve
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2007, 12:35:25 PM »
Steve,
This is my first attempt to post a picture on this site, so I hope it works.
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2007, 06:09:12 PM »
The SC that I have looks like the one in the picture from Holt. It has a stunt venturi with the fuel nipple between the needle valve and the veturi (similar to ones used for remote needle valve assemblies) also the S is above the C on the side not next to it.
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2007, 09:33:59 PM »
Yup, looks like a Magnum. Probably should run like a Magnum. I should add to my note above about Hobby People's parts numbers...they do show the factory numbers, but use their own numbers. Not sure why, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. But as long as the parts are available and as good as the ones that come in the engines (instead of rejects, which seemed to be the case with ST in the 1960's), I'm ok with that.  VD~ Steve
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Re: SC brand engines
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2007, 11:35:12 AM »
SC used to be known as "Super Custom".
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