mschulz531

I have a Saito .72 that was given to me because the previous owner had nothing but problems with it and was so frustrated with the operating characteristics of the engine that he would no longer trust his plane with it. I took it, did some research (including finding this forum!), discovered the problem, ordered a new backplate and some new carb screws, put the engine back together, and fired up the engine on a test stand. The engine runs great and will be installed in my GP P-51 .40 size plane that I built from a kit last winter. I can't imagine why Saito ever designed a plastic back plate on any engine; as for me, I'll trust the newer aluminum back plate over a plastic one any day.
-Mike