RE: Selling used 3W's
I bought two used 3W-100 motors, one in a plane (3rd owner) and one from ^Kris. I have about 600 flights on one and about 150 flights on the other. Both are reliable and strong enough to pull a 29lb plane around. I've rebuilt the carbs (about $7 for the kit), put on a new set of DA ignition caps, and use the intake snorkel. Plenty of my flying buddies buy good running used 3W motors. Yes, sometimes there are issues with the ignition caps and the carb block warping, and reed valves wearing out. These problems are all fixable. Are the engines superior to DA motors? No. Are they so close in performance that you can't tell the difference while flying the plane? Yes. Do we enjoy paying less for a good running used motor? Yes.