Thank you to both of you for the replies. I've been wondering how this engine would fit in this plane. Seems like its as good a match for this plane (including weight - doesn't take much to balance the plane) as I thought it would be. My 2300 takes about the same amount of weight to balance as the 120g (4.2 ounces) benjret used.
3136 -I would be very interested in the rpm you get with the props you use with that canister muffler. Seems like a good solution to dealing with the noise limts there. About the same cost as a wrap around muffler. Does the canister act like a tuned pipe? How did you pick that size canister?
Thank you
Ed
Hi Ed, I fitted the 18x 8 Hawk prop and I got 8900 rpm. That seems quite high, but the canisters are meant to improve performance.
I tied it to the table on the deck and it was dragging the table, so there is a fair amount of thrust.
That was using 93 unleaded and 30 to 1 castrol 2t oil.
I'm new to gas/petrol engines, would 98 octane give more peformance?
Mark