nitro wing

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I am considering running smoke for this engine..is there a good smoke muffler available,and does the 160 produce good smoke or is it not worth it?

w8ye

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Two stroke glow fuel engines are not the best smoke makers in the world because of the cooler exhaust gas temperature.

Make sure you get a good "Smoke Muffler" with plenty of preheat coils for the oil.

Enjoy,

Jim

PlaneKrazee

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I will be using a Stainless header with copper capillary tube silver brazed to it for a preheat coil. To inject the oil I will braze a 1" piece of crimped brass tube into a 6/32" nipple and then drill the tube radially. The holes to inject the oil into the muffler should be as small as possible, four #80 holes will be a good start. I will fill a tank with smoke oil, connect it to the pump, thru a very fine filter, attach it to the nipple, run the pump at full speed and adjust the holes to get two oz per minute of flow. The smoke oil needs to be filtered well to prevent the holes from plugging up.

I am going to be making an injector nozzle this weekend and will be able to tell you the quantity and size holes I will be using for my MegaSmoke pump. The idea behind the preheat high pump pressure and small injector holes is to get the droplets of oil as small as possible to help atomize the oil. I mount the pump in the cowl in case it leaks.

Flyboy1958

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I know I am replying to an old post, but did it work? I am thinking of getting a slimline smoke muffler for my OS 160FX.