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Old 06-18-2015, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by hsukaria
I didn't know Fox had those, but Norvel (NV Engines) and one of my Irvine 40's has it. It is interesting that I have 2 identical model Irvine 40's, but only one of them has the screw-in prop shaft.
Actually quite a few Fox engines use threaded prop studs on the end of the crankshaft. You can usually tell when you take a look at where the threads end and the crankshaft shoulder starts.
Old 06-18-2015, 07:01 PM
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Some of the Foxes drilled the holes for the studs too deep, and they would leak air, robbing performance. I do like that method though.
Old 06-19-2015, 02:10 AM
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What's going on at Fox? The website is down, are they going to start manufacturing & selling engines again anytime soon? Anyone with facts on the situation please post. Their engines are powerfull, long lasting and reasonably priced ( in the past). Thanks.
Old 06-19-2015, 03:00 AM
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Fox isn't gonna make engines anytime soon. They have virtually no parts either.
Old 06-19-2015, 04:09 AM
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Sharon said they may start again when the economy picks up and glow engine sales pick up. Maybe!
Old 06-19-2015, 06:17 AM
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I don't see glow engine sales ever picking up. I think my Fox 74 may be from their final production run. This makes me sad.
Old 06-19-2015, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JPMacG
I don't see glow engine sales ever picking up. I think my Fox 74 may be from their final production run. This makes me sad.
I suspect they will. A lot of people switched not just to electric, but small electrics, because of cost. When the economy returns and they want something larger they may decide to go glow. I don't think it will ever be as it was, but better than now.
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Fortunately the Fox engines wear well and last a really long time. So the used engine market should be good for quite a while then. Even if the economy picks up, they would still need a demand out there for model engines. I don't know if there will be now. Plus the Chinese have to either quit making engines, stop shipping engines over here, or somehow the prices go up quite a bit.
Old 06-19-2015, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by earlwb
Fortunately the Fox engines wear well and last a really long time. So the used engine market should be good for quite a while then. Even if the economy picks up, they would still need a demand out there for model engines. I don't know if there will be now. Plus the Chinese have to either quit making engines, stop shipping engines over here, or somehow the prices go up quite a bit.
Maybe Trumph will tax their imports.

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Old 06-19-2015, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sport_Pilot
I suspect they will. A lot of people switched not just to electric, but small electrics, because of cost. When the economy returns and they want something larger they may decide to go glow. I don't think it will ever be as it was, but better than now.
I guess it depends on what region you live in, but I don't think the economy is going to get much better than what is now.

What is even sadder (more sad?) than Fox (and others) not producing engines anymore is that there are no new (not many) people joining the hobby, not even flying electrics. And those who remain are saturated with glow engines. Look at the sales ads in here and other sites, the glow engines (2 and 4 strokes) are getting dumped at incredible prices. No manufacturer can do business in these conditions. I have a few extra engines with no planes, so I can't even justify buying any new engines unless it is a game-changer improvement over the exisiting engines.
Old 06-19-2015, 08:36 PM
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I guess it depends on what region you live in, but I don't think the economy is going to get much better than what is now.
It will get better in 4 years if the right person is in the White House. Sounds like you think the economy is good?
Old 06-20-2015, 05:08 AM
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The economy is garbage and whoever the fine citizens of this country vote into the White House will certainly be a douche. Haven't had a president for quite some time that didn't run the country into the ground. The current commander in chief has done a real bangup job of running us into the mud. Yuck.

I don't expect the economy to improve for another 20 years provided someone can right all the wrongs from the last several administrations. Not holding my breath. :X
Old 06-20-2015, 06:16 AM
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20 years! The economy was worse than it is now in the early 80's and turned around in just a few years. You need some faith!
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Originally Posted by Sport_Pilot
20 years! The economy was worse than it is now in the early 80's and turned around in just a few years. You need some faith!
Unfortunately the government has control over the economy and with their poor spending habits, I doubt anything is going to greatly improve in a short time frame. Faith? Not in our government I dont, and won't unless something drastic happens.
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It started as a sad topic regarding Fox not producing engines anymore, then it ended up as a depressing topic about the economy and the government. Can it get worse?
Old 06-20-2015, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by hsukaria
It started as a sad topic regarding Fox not producing engines anymore, then it ended up as a depressing topic about the economy and the government. Can it get worse?
Well, I can add to the depressing topic... I crashed one of my planes today. I don't know if I can repair it because it is a modern ARF with lite ply interlocking wood.
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Totally off topic, I've been working on one of my hydrofoil airboats today. Almost ready for some speed runs. I'll be happy with 60mph, but expecting about 55mph. For the sake of argument, I'll pretend it's being run with a Fox .46.
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Old 06-21-2015, 07:49 AM
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Not in our government I dont, and won't unless something drastic happens.
It doesn't have to be drastic. The economy can change greatly on small changes.
Old 06-21-2015, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 1QwkSport2.5r
Totally off topic, I've been working on one of my hydrofoil airboats today. Almost ready for some speed runs. I'll be happy with 60mph, but expecting about 55mph. For the sake of argument, I'll pretend it's being run with a Fox .46.
Yeah, you are off topic, we were discussing sad and depressing things and you changed it to good news.
Old 06-21-2015, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hsukaria
Yeah, you are off topic, we were discussing sad and depressing things and you changed it to good news.
Haha. Funny. Yeah, I much prefer happy things.
Old 06-26-2015, 11:04 AM
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Itest run today rebuild .45 Fox,engine is my father,he learn fly rc planes with this engine early -80.
Many crash and hard landings.
Same engine was used to power my first warbird royal/marutaka f4u corsair early -90 it crashed couple of time too.
New bearings and piston ring.
Jxf 11x6 prop 10%nitro 20% castor,irvine carb and in cowl muffler 12150rpm. Idont know is it good or bad numbers?
Idont found original muffler.
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Old 06-26-2015, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by särpet
Itest run today rebuild .45 Fox,engine is my father,he learn fly rc planes with this engine early -80.
Many crash and hard landings.
Same engine was used to power my first warbird royal/marutaka f4u corsair early -90 it crashed couple of time too.
New bearings and piston ring.
Jxf 11x6 prop 10%nitro 20% castor,irvine carb and in cowl muffler 12150rpm. Idont know is it good or bad numbers?
Idont found original muffler.
Good numbers to me. You can also use MVVS mufflers on it if you want.
Old 06-26-2015, 06:10 PM
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sarpet, can you tell us the make of the carb? Definitely not stock Fox. Looks more like a Perry except for the HS needle.
Old 06-26-2015, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by särpet
Itest run today rebuild .45 Fox,engine ./.snip./. Jxf 11x6 prop 10%nitro 20% castor,irvine carb
Originally Posted by Cougar429
sarpet, can you tell us the make of the carb? Definitely not stock Fox. Looks more like a Perry except for the HS needle.
Lol! I was studying that pic and had about concluded it was an Irvine carb, then I re-read sarpet's post

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Old 06-27-2015, 03:58 AM
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I have one of those carb adapters for the B-cased engines as well. I had a really lean midrange with the EZ (.330" choke) carb on my Fox .50/MDS .40 hybrid "FrankenFox", so I put a Perry carb I had on it using the adapter (.270" choke). It ran much better in the midrange and had no power loss.

The EZ carb worked okay using diesel fuel but didn't work as well using glow fuel.

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