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Old 12-01-2010, 08:13 AM
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BobH
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Default RE: Everything Radial Engines

On a happier note.. a lil advice if you please. I was looking at the Technopwoer 9C for my 1/4 WWI planes. The engine is the perfect size and the correct number of cylinders. True its not a Clegert etc but it's not bad. The other option is a Seidel 7-70. It's about 1lb heavier but more powerf (not that I'll need the extra power). IT's also cheaper but requires I blend my own fuel. Both sound pretty good. The technopower isn't as "radial" sounding as the Seidel but in this case thats not a bad thing. The Clegerts etc werent radial sounding either.
My concern is heat. Especially for the Techno. Mark from Techno said that that could be an issue in the WWI cowls. I think proper exits via the firewall etc. should fix that but I'd hate to make a large investment and then be disappointed.

Recommendations and comments are welcome.