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Old 07-29-2004, 05:09 AM
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Default RE: Patriot with an enclosed pipe?

I built one a little over a year ago w/ an MVVS .49 that I modified the sleeve in and port matched, and rotated the cyl. 90 deg. for rear exh. I mounted the engine upright and used a modified YS .45 fuse. top header (because I couldn't find the right height MVVS fuse. top design) from Macs. A friend is really good at making fiberglass (full scale) boats, and helped me make a custom glass canopy/turtledeck that completely enclosed the pipe. Made gear doors for it too, and cowled as much of the engine as possable so that just the cyl. and head were exposed. We had a guy temporarily stationed here (Air Force) with a radar gun that got it at 141 M.P.H. but that was in a very shallow dive down wind.
Go for it dude!