I just bought a Mecoa .46 from my local hobby shop. The store owner didn't know much about the engine, as he was selling it for someone else. He had "Like New" marked on the tag and had it marked for $60.00 (it didn't come with a box or manual). The engine did appear to be used, but very little. I took the muffler off of it to inspect the piston, and to my suprise the piston appeared to be "new". It looked as if the engine had never even been cranked/started/ran. It had no scratches or discoloration at all. The compression was super strong. It didn't have a prop on it, and I couldn't turn over the crank by hand. The engine seemed to be brand spanking new, other than a tiny bit of crud on the outer part of the case, so I decided to buy it.

Since it didn't come with a box or manual, I went to the Mecoa website to find out as much as I could about the engine, since I knew/know nothing about Mecoa's. It gave the break-in procedure, and I noticed that it gave instructions to break it in by the fourstroke method. It never mentioned leaning the needle sparingly, like I have always done with my FX's and other ABC engines in the past. Should I break in the engine by the instructions or should I use the "run it near lean and then fourstroke it for a bit" method?

Also, did I get a good deal on this engine, and what can expect from it performance wise? I'm going to be using it on a Spa3d turning a 11X4 APC prop.

Thanks in advance,
John