Originally Posted by
Fly North
Beautful looking cubs Rich! I may give the engine choice some thought as I get going with the build . The only thing that holds me back is I have the Saito waiting for a home and new engines are not too cheap .
Rich is right, a 1.50 or 1.80 would give you a better power to weight ratio... I believe the Saito 1.50 and 1.80 have the same foot print as the 1.20, so you could always upgrade when you find a deal on another engines... check ebay, there's some pretty good deals on used engines... but your 1.20 should be fine as long as you don't build heavy... my cub with the 1.30 weighted in at 16.5 lbs... if you end up around 18 -19 lbs then you'll need to consider the 1.50 - 1.80 or equivalent gasser.
John M,