the bme 50 was my choice for the g/p pitts...brand new out of
the box and mounted on the plane. we did one test run at the
field before putting it in the air. the engine has more than
enough power for the pitts. starting the 50 was very easy and
predictable. i had to make one adjustment on the high end
needle (1/2 turn out). do yourself a favor like i did, and go
ahead and beef up the box on the front of the fuse so you
wont regret it later!! i have roughly 10-12 flights on this plane
in the past 2 weeks and look forward to going this weekend.
the pitts is a real crowd pleaser at the local field and at a flyin
me and some buddies went to last weekend. as far as
mounting the 50, i used the hangar 9 big alum. beam mount and
made a 3/4 inch spacer to go between the mount and the box
to get the 6 1/2" distance required for the spinner clearance.
instead of mounting the rudder servo in the tail, i moved it inside
the fuse right behind the bottom wing mounting bolts and set it
up with pull/pull system. the c & h ignition box was mounted to the side of the box to keep it out of the fuse. the 1800 6-volt
pack was mounted on the cg, the ign. pack was mounted below the fuel tank. no weight had to be added. it flys great at 15 1/4
lbs. i hope this was some help to you on your project and making
a decision on the power.