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Old 08-03-2020, 03:46 PM
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Ok I will have to say I have spent way to much in the last year. Hopefully this is my last radial, 170 r3, unless I can find a 200 r3.




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That's a purty engine.
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Old 08-03-2020, 05:05 PM
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Sweeeet! A Beech Staggerwing maybe?
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Old 08-03-2020, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rafeeki
I run my Golden Knight FA150 on Cool Power MV fuel. Turning a wooden Xoar 18x6 pulling the Hangar 9, 1/4 scale Tiger Moth. Its much more than I need .
For a while I had an APC 17x8.
With both props its been doing 8,200rpm +/-

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Your 150GK is making very good numbers, a healthy engine. Have you head-to-head tested CP against CP-MV with that MTEC additive for extra power output?
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Old 08-03-2020, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Monty Python
Rowdog, i'd use some aluminium pipe and a hand held bender, slip the adapter for the exhaust thread on and flare that end. My fa182 twin came with very thick aluminium crush washers.

Hi capt, i have a small, and very vicious, brown and white fox terrier called saito who will be happy to bury your lazy fa125's

Lonnie i am very happy with my three fa82 engines,they are my go to engines for 46 size arf's like the decathlon, the one with the huge dent in the intake tube pulls 300 rpm more than the other two.

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where's the dent ? LOL

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Old 08-04-2020, 03:54 PM
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The YS 91FZ/AC lives, now to see for how long.

Saitos, the less phinicky phore strokes
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Old 08-04-2020, 04:11 PM
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Saito are finicky when you run them inverted. I have 4 fa180s all of which are inverted but with the help from a Perry pump would think they were upright👍
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Old 08-04-2020, 05:03 PM
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Right side up or inverted I'm seeing no difference in running behavior, that is, if the centerline of the tank is close to level with spraybar. If the tank is at the correct height +/- 3/8" and you're still experiencing problems the engine is either not broke in yet or the LSN is set too rich.

Flooding can be a problem during refueling when inverted. To avoid that I press and hold my throttle cut switch while turning off the main switch on the aircraft. That keeps the throttle completely closed during refueling and transport.
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Old 08-04-2020, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Glowgeek
The YS 91FZ/AC lives, now to see for how long.

Saitos, the less phinicky phore strokes

there is a YS 91 on RCG right now at a rather low price, I think it was $150

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Saito Engine's, have bigger cams

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Old 08-04-2020, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by the Wasp
there is a YS 91 on RCG right now at a rather low price, I think it was $150

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Saito Engine's, have bigger cams
Another seller has 4 more at $125.00 ea. Jump right in there Jim.
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Old 08-04-2020, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Glowgeek
Another seller has 4 more at $125.00 ea. Jump right in there Jim.
LOL no thanks, some of my engines I have now may never fly, and they are brand new

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Old 08-05-2020, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by the Wasp
where's the dent ? LOL

Jim
Jim the dent choked the fa82 intake tube by 1/3 nearly half and since that engine out revs the other two it must be near the mythical g spot.

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Pete, you may or may not know that I now own a 115, thanks to Mike. I freshened it up a little but haven't run it since the refurb.


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Old 08-05-2020, 03:01 AM
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Sweeeet.

My numbers for the 115 using 15%, F plug and apc props:

FA115
16x8 (7830) 1.812 HP
17x6 (8170) 1.968 HP
15x8 (8680) 1.907 HP
16x6 (8700) 1.864 HP
14x8 (9800) 2.083 HP
15X6 (9850) 2.090 HP
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Old 08-05-2020, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Hobbsy
I am going to attend this, just to see how the other half lives.

Electric planes have no soul.
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Old 08-05-2020, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Hyjinx
Electric planes have no soul.
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Yeah, and they pass wind with no noise or smell. Where's the fun in that?
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Old 08-05-2020, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Glowgeek
Yeah, and they pass wind with no noise or smell. Where's the fun in that?
Like a gorgeous woman with a fifth grade education.
They look nice anyway....
But can't put the needle at two and one half turns.
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Old 08-05-2020, 05:11 AM
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So much for any Saito ads this month my Australian paper shredder 2000 took care of that for me
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Old 08-05-2020, 05:17 AM
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I cringe at the thought of what your paper shredder could do to one of your planes. Yikes!
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Old 08-05-2020, 05:41 AM
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Thats his daughters protector. No dude shall lay a hand while Lil Aussie is around! LOL
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Old 08-05-2020, 05:44 AM
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He must have some issues with the editorial page.

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So much for any Saito ads this month my Australian paper shredder 2000 took care of that for me
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Old 08-05-2020, 05:47 AM
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Question with fuel spitting out of one of my saito carb. I have checked the clunks, changed the fuel line, changed the low speed needle setting and even the high, carb to fuel tank placement is good. The only thing I have not checked are the o-rings, which I feel would lean the mix if they were bad. I changed out the motor with exact same motor and that motor runs good with no spitting. Engine actually runs good considering...
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It is a 60t...
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Could be a leaky intake valve. Open throttle to wide open, roll the engine over by hand and listen right at the carb for hissing during the compression stroke. On a twin it helps to remove the glow plug from one cylinder while testing the other.
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Will check...I have noticed spinning the engine a loader than normal sucking/compression sound vs my other to 60t. I did check the clearance on the valves but will perform your suggestion. Thanks
Glowgeek Thanks for the suggestion. That still did not work so I decided to pull the engine apart and saw the cam was damaged probably causing it to no turn true. If you see the end of the cam of broken off. Which in turn was probably causing the intake valve to not function properly. Does not seem like any other damage was done but will fully break it down just in case.


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Originally Posted by Glowgeek
I cringe at the thought of what your paper shredder could do to one of your planes. Yikes!
he is Australian I’ll have to keep him away for my Saito 125
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Old 08-05-2020, 08:41 AM
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Glowgeek Thanks for the suggestion. That still did not work so I decided to pull the engine apart and saw the cam was damaged probably causing it to no turn true. If you see the end of the cam of broken off. Which in turn was probably causing the intake valve to not function properly. Does not seem like any other damage was done but will fully break it down just in case.
Holy Moly! It's missing a sizable chunk of steel. I wonder where that went.

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Old 08-05-2020, 10:04 AM
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Ok Guys
Utter devastation and woe unto me.
My FA 62 wouldn't lift my goldberg arf cub off the water this morning.
7000 rpm with a 12/10 on it. Couldn't break the water lock.
Probably lucky it didn't on the maiden.
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