News:



  • May 20, 2024, 08:42:57 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Author Topic: .........what and why???????  (Read 641 times)

Offline Bootlegger

  • 22 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 2710
.........what and why???????
« on: December 14, 2009, 09:55:13 AM »
    Are you fellow's doing to get the run that you want on your os 46 engines, high rpm low pitch or high pitch low rpm?
    What fuel (oil and nitro) plug, prop and any other suggestions that you may have, also are you adding head shims, how many and what thickness??
 Thanks, and Merry CHRISTmas...
8th Air Force Veteran
Gil Causey
AMA# 6964

Offline Mark Scarborough

  • 2015
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 5918
Re: .........what and why???????
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 10:31:51 AM »
If youa re talking about the LA .46, then there is LOTs of info on here, do a search and you will have hours of reading ahead of you

Pat, and I and several others around here are running them quite successfully.
our combination, GMA Powermaster 10% nitro, 22% oil, ( 50% 50%)
a .275 venturi, Supertiger needle assembly, APC 12.25 x 3.75 prop unmodified
Launch is around 9800rpm.
Its a powerhouse and after proper break in, it will work very well with this setup
For years the rat race had me going around in circles, Now I do it for fun!
EXILED IN PULLMAN WA
AMA 842137

Offline Gene O'Keefe

  • 2014 Supporters
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Captain
  • *
  • Posts: 557
Re: .........what and why???????
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2009, 12:35:13 PM »
100% what Mark said
Gene O'Keefe
AMA 28386

Offline phil c

  • 21 supporter
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 2480
Re: .........what and why???????
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009, 07:08:18 PM »
I just bought a new one, took it out and mounted it and ran it one tank to break in.  Put it on a big plane with an 11/4 Zinger and set it just breaking into a two cycle, about 10,200 rpm.  In flight it picked up a bit and leaned out a bit, so I guess you'd call it a fat two stroke.  Ran perfectly from start to finish.  The stock CL venturi is .274 or .275.   I used a standard OS needle valve through the crankcase.  The motor also ran just fine with the remote needle valve, but it was harder to start because the fuel drains back into the tank(profile mount).  10% nitro, 11/11 synthetic/castor fuel, with the supplied A3 plug.
phil Cartier


Advertise Here
Tags:
 


Advertise Here