Captmicom

Lifer, you are right. I am using these on my 55cc Black Horse Hawker Hurricane. I like the prop a lot. I use the WWII version with the flat black finish and rounded yellow tips.

Lifer

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Captmicom,

Can you give me your mailing address and the part number for reference?

Captmicom

Sure I can if you can send me a PM I will hook you up...

JohnMcGowan

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Captmicom or others on here,...question for you please.....how would you go about setting up the choke linkage for the 20cc rear carb. As soon as you crack the throttle, the choke with its funky little indent on the throttle pops open. I dont see any way that it would work, especially sin ce its going inside a cowled warbird ( topflite 60 corsair arf) . What is my pea brain missing here?
Or...do yall think this engine could be made to crank first thing of the day if the choke wasnt used, but just by using a starter spinning it?
Thanks in advance!!
John

Lifer

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Are you saying you own an RCGF 20 with a spring-loaded choke?

JohnMcGowan

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Yes Lifer, thats correct.....any suggestions on how to make it better or should I just un-hook the spring? With the choke closed and throttle closed it does as it should, but move the throttle any and the choke opens on its own.

Lifer

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It's got to be a fluke. Why would anybody set up a rear-intake engine with a finger-engaged choke? I have 2 engines with that type of choke. One is a front-intake Evolution 35 cc and the other is a 20 cc side-draft.

But on a rear-intake????

JohnMcGowan

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Im just sayin....

Lifer

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Tower sells replacement DLE 20 carbs. They will bolt on easily.

the pope

Seeing that your not getting an answer that you need here go to flying giants as this has been asked before . You may even find some pics with a little searching . Cheers the pope

Captmicom

Hi John,

For some reason I am not getting notified all the time when you guys ask a question. Not sure what is going on......

Anyway, John I do not understand why your RCGF has a spring on the choke. Do you know where it come from? I have never had any RCGF engines with springs on the choke... Any way... I know the type carb that you are talking about because I sell a Tillotson carb that has a spring on the chock. This is just me but what I like to do is go analog with the choke. I put a plate on the right side of the engine held in place be the two right side motor mount bolts. I attach a stout rod soldered into a clevis or one threaded into a ball link on the choke pivot and drill a hole about the size of the rod in the plate going out to the front of the engine. Here is a couple of photos of my BIG YAK with a 60cc in it. The concept is the same for small and large engines both.



I hope this will help you out...

Captmicom

Looks the same to me!!!

JVB

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JC 28s have a spring loaded choke. Open throttle all the way, hold choke open, reduce throttle until it holds the choke open. Flip until it fires, open throttle and the choke springs closed.

Lifer

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I think the problem is a matter of access to the choke mechanism whilst in a cowled airframe, not how to use the choke itself.

mach2

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Hey John, not sure if you are using the 20cc beam mount or not, but here is some pics of my choke on the 26cc BM. Hope this helps. I slide a nylon "sullivan goldenrod" over a 2-56 pushrod to reduce any antenna effect from vibration (even though the new 2.4 systems aren't too effected by it). Then I'll connect it with a clevis or ball link (go with a ball link). As you can see I put a couple bends in it. I fabbed up a little aluminum piece and drilled holes in it that i can use to run the mounting bolt through to fasten it. It's basically what Joe did on his 60cc.

Jeremy

mach2

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Hey Joe, are there any aftermarket mufflers that fit the 60cc single? Either a stock style smoke muffler, or a pitts style smoke muffler? I can make the stocker work, but wouldn't really want to drill a hole in it if I didn't have to.

Also, If I wanted to later, are there any canister mufflers that fit too? I don't know if it has the same exhaust port as something like a DLE or EME engine.

Oh, and I emailed you a week or two ago. You having email problems again?

Thanks!

Captmicom

Hi "J",

Yes I have after market Pitts and Canister Mufflers that will fit the new RCGF 60cc single. the DLE and EME stuff might fit also. You know I have some smokin prices on a few of the Anniversary 60cc singles if you want one just email me. As for your email I will need to look to see if I opened it in a tired haze and forgot it. I will PM you and let you know.

SIX GUNS

Captmicom , You had commented earlier that the rcgf 45 may struggle with a 27 lb plane well I think that we both may be surprised I did the
maiden on my spitfire and wow what power that engine has with a 20x10 zinger . I have been having a problem with keeping the pitts style
exhaust tight any suggestions ??



Jim

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Jim,

Give up on the pitts style muffler. I have a 45 and tried everything and then some to keep that muffler tight. Yes, the back side was supported. Wouldn't stay tight for more than a couple of flights no matter what I tried. Put a regular muffler on it (from B&B) and it has been tight for over a year. Great engine. Has never given me any trouble, except for the pitts muffler. Always starts right up and runs well.

John

SIX GUNS

John thanks for the good info. Q. do you have a part # from B&B and did you use any lock tite to bolt it on with ??


Jim

Captmicom

Hi Jim,

I am very happy that you are enjoying the performance of your RCGF 45cc engine. To clarify, I did not doubt the RCGF 45cc engine could fly your plane. My concerns were that you might not be pleased with the performance of the plane with the 45cc engine in it. That was the main reason I asked you if you were going to fly it in a scale manner or with your "Hair on Fire". While the RCGF 45cc does have a bunch of power, the RCGF 55cc and the New RCGF 60cc will both fit in the same space and they both have tons more power for flying “Hair on Fire” type performance. Most of the war bird guys that I deal with are “Hair on Fire” type flyers so for them bigger is always better. Please keep us posted as you move forward with your new bird and congrats..!!!

Captmicom

Jim,

Sorry I forgot to mention that you can keep the pitts muffler on by using washers and longer bolts with safety wire through the bolt heads like they do on real planes. The mufflers slung behind the head of the engine does put some strain the two little bolts down inside the muffler. You also get a lot expansion and contraction with the bolts being inside the muffler as well. I hope this will help you out...

SIX GUNS

Captmicom ,hair on fire !!!!! good humor . no if I can get this plane to fly a little more then scale I will be a happy camper and if I continue to have problems with
the pitts style muffler as John has stated maybe I will be getting a new exhaust for the 45 unless some one else has a better idea


Jim

SIX GUNS

Captmicom , thanks for the heads up and info on the bolts I will see if I can do some thing
like that I will keep you posted as this problem un folds



Jim

JVB

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Jim,

It may have been the same muffler as used for the Zenoah 45. I could not find my receipt or emails of my correspondence with B&B and I don't remember for sure. Measure bolt hole spacing and contact B&B to be sure.

I tried safety wire through the heads of bolts with no success. Tried every variation I could think of. They don't have to get very loose to start causing problems. You may have more luck with this, but I had none.

John