Ot question
Slightly OT question as this concerns a 1/4 scale Stearman. (I do have a Pica 1/5 WACO which I built many years ago and flew again for the first time in probably 10 years this summer. I really enjoyed reconnecting with the plane and look forward to flying it again next year).
Anyway, a friend of mine wants to sell me the Stearman which he hasn't flown in about 7 years and which he probably only flew a few times.
I took the plane home on "consignment" and spent some considerable time cleaning it up and repairing some minor problems.
A few weeks back I had a chance to put on the bottom wing and run the engine up. It has a Brison 5.8.
I was impressed by the easy start and nice idle. But when I ran the engine up I thought I would shake the whole plane apart. As a matter of fact, some pieces of the dummy radial did depart the plane, and some undersize servo screws managed to pull out (which I replaced with larger socket heads servo screws.
I am afraid this may be a problem with this single cylinder shaker, making the plane an iffy choice.
I was wondering if anyone on this site has had experience with this engine on their bipes.
The WS on the plane is 96" and I estimate the weight at 30lbs.
Don't know if the vibrations might be damped when the top wing is on, of if the engine might have to have the timing a bit more advanced.
Won't get to try it again till the spring, so I was hoping someone might have some info.
Thanks.