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Old 05-29-2015 | 11:24 AM
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Just so I understand what your saying, you'd go with the biggest glow radial that will fit under the hood (maybe the 77 cc).
Yes!

A larger engine working easy will sound better & last longer anyway.

As an example I had a Gypsy Moth designed for a 40 4 stroke engine but I fitted an 80 size 4 stroke
because I had one & it fitted under the cowl. Yes, it had enough power to aerobat like a Pitts Special
but it spent all it's life chugging around at less than half throttle sounding just like the full size.

Sure, there are cheaper ways to fly a Zero but is that what you really want?

John.

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