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Forum: Glow Engines
07-13-2005, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

Here is a 1/4 scale 9 cylinder Gnome radial. They do run but I think they are mostly static display.

Harry
Forum: Glow Engines
07-13-2005, 07:23 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

Great idea! I would vote for the look of the Continental, perhaps a 5 cylinder version to start. All of the ignition system could go to the front wih an exhaust ring in the rear behind the pushrods...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-13-2005, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

Tom,
There is a guy near you that makes gas engines, Ken Baker at D&B engines in Warren OH. He also makes ignition systems to replace the old magnito systems. I wonder if he has ever attempted to...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-11-2005, 08:04 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

Thanks Tom for the clarification. Very nice job on the Stearman, the plane and engine look like they were made for each other. I imagine a 7 or 9 cylinder radial would require an extensive timing...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-11-2005, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

I talked to the Robart guys at the AMA Convention in California back in January. They had a display engine there and I thought it was a gasser also. Maybe their ad was a typo. I had an old Morton,...
Forum: Glow Engines
07-11-2005, 07:09 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

There are other noticeable differences, 7 cyl vs 5 cyl, 10 hp vs 13.5 hp, 7.5 lbs vs 11 lbs, $4475.00 (w/exhaust ring & glow driver) vs $2950.00 complete.


Harry
Forum: Glow Engines
07-11-2005, 06:54 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

Thanks Bill:

On their website it is listed as glow.

Horsepower 10

Max RPM 5,500

Weight 7 1/2 lbs.
Forum: Glow Engines
07-11-2005, 06:41 PM
Replies: 3,922
Views: 800,871
Posted By HarryJ

RE: Everything Radial Engines

Well you guys have me convinced. I'm building the Genesis YMF-5 Waco and was planning on using the ZDZ 160 Twin. Now I'm going to go with the RCS 215 radial. Seems there are several other Waco's out...
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