ORIGINAL: Reverend
One: I want to do more than just one and the market is rather larger for a 1,6-1,8m Model. Most will want to do it electric and thats just a big question of cash in the 80' size.
Two: I would like to make it possible to use a wide range of small gas engines and those cool glow four strokes eg the Laser 150, the Saito 200Ti. etc.
I purchased a Saito 200Yi this spring on e-bay.
It is NIB from a museum collection. It was originally on a wooden display stand, but I opted to forego the stand for a better price.
It is going to be the next test run project after I do comparison runs on my FA150CDI, FA180, FA180CDI, FA180HC CDI.
I already have a C&H CDI system for it. W/the crank offset 30*, it is an even firing twin W/TDC on both cylinders happening simultainiously. The cam timing is such that the firing order is 360*. It could easily be converted to "twingle" buy changing the cam timing on 1 cylinder.
Not sure about the YAK, but engine drawings enlaged to full size showed that the 200Ti would fit within the cowl of the Brian Taylor 83" MK I-V Spitfire.
I could mail you some of those full scale 200Ti drawings if it would help you. I have front & left side view drawings
I have also since checked the actual engine in an actual BT MK I-V Spitfire cowl from RC Vic. There is 1/4" clearance on the front intake rocker cover.