ORIGINAL: bob27s
Id enjoy seeing another Magnum build in here... been a while
Still have one that I fly regularly... Old West 50 with new P/L set and new bearings... The P/L set was so tight when new I couldn't get it started (scary tight), heated it up with an airgun and started it with an electric starter... it has been one of my strongest running engines ever since... It has a couple of gallons through it now, and it's still nice and tight (but hand-startable now). I prefer the starter though, cause I just don't trust that cold squeak when flooded with fresh fuel. The Jett rods look definitely beefier...