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B Team Racer
Paul Smith:
I was given an old B Team Racer by a friend who was quitting racing.
He stated that the model had been flown in the AMA Nats but didn't finish due to a malfunction. I traced the problem to a broken fuel shutoff.
The model is powered by a Webra 28. Somebody questioned the legality of the engine. But it seems OK as per the NCLRA rules on line today.
AMA dropped the event in 1964. I would be interested to see the pre-1964 rules if anybody still has a rule book.
It's not my goal in lift to win The Nats with a cheater B TR. If it happens to work, I might venture in as a fun entry.
If for some reason the Webra 28 doesn't make it, I have a variety of different OS 25's on hand.
Bob Heywood:
Paul,
The Dayton Buzzin' Buzzards brought Vintage B Team Race back to last year's NATS. There is one important change to the rules from what is posted on the NCLRA web site. The Webra .28 is out. We specify the engine to be a baffle piston .29. The complaint with the .28 engines is that they were too fast for some people's taste. The current engine spec means basically a period correct single transfer cross flow engine such as a Veco 29, Torp 29, Dooling 29, McCoy 29, O.S. Max .29, ETA .29, etc. For sure, NO flat top piston Super Tigres.
I would point out the rules are set and there will be no changes.
It is scheduled to be flown at The Brodak this year as well as the NATS and probably a couple of other venues.
I'll dig out the complete rule set and send you an email.
BillLee:
Not to mention that the Dayton rules are plainly available on the NCLRA website, as well as the NCLRA B-TR rules.
Paul Smith:
--- Quote from: Bob Heywood on January 03, 2022, 05:44:14 PM ---Paul,
The Dayton Buzzin' Buzzards brought Vintage B Team Race back to last year's NATS. There is one important change to the rules from what is posted on the NCLRA web site. The Webra .28 is out. We specify the engine to be a baffle piston .29. The complaint with the .28 engines is that they were too fast for some people's taste. The current engine spec means basically a period correct single transfer cross flow engine such as a Veco 29, Torp 29, Dooling 29, McCoy 29, O.S. Max .29, ETA .29, etc. For sure, NO flat top piston Super Tigres.
I would point out the rules are set and there will be no changes.
It is scheduled to be flown at The Brodak this year as well as the NATS and probably a couple of other venues.
I'll dig out the complete rule set and send you an email.
--- End quote ---
No need to "dig out" the rules. They are on the NCLRA web site. Until amended, the Webra 28 is legal for all three venues.
So, per your rules, one would have to dig up a pre-1964 engine that runs and pits well. Sort of a high hurdle to say the least.
bill bischoff:
"Until amended, the Webra 28 is legal for all three venues."
Paul, is this what you meant to say? I hope not, because it is incorrect. All B-Team Racing scheduled for 2022 (That I am aware of) is the Dayton VINTAGE B Team Racing event. As Bob just stated, baffle piston 29's are required. I don't know where you pulled 1964 from, but Enya 29's and various flavors of Fox 29's from post-1964 are just as legal. Your model was/is a legal model in NCLRA B Team Race, which is not being flown anywhere currently.
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