Originally posted by MiragePilot
I don't know how much longer the Jett DF engines will be available either. I spoke to Larry Wolfe a few weeks ago and he told me that Jett had quit all work on developing an updated engine for the Turbax fan and it was not certain if they would even continue producing their current fan engine....
Peter
There is a difference of opinion on who is reluctant to develop what with reference to the Fan-Jett .50 and the Turbax I.
Larry has his engine mounts in stock waiting on K&B and the OS .46. I've corresponded with his extensively on this problem. He has not been successful in getting Jett to modify their crankcase to fit his mounts - nor has he bought a Jett .50 engine to test. Jett will not "give" him one.
Dennis of Jett has a bunch of .50 crankcase castings on his shelf. He doesn't see the demand that would pay him to trash these castings and develop a new one.
It's simple economics for both Jett and JHH. The best way to insure a supply of engines is for the DF community to get off their duffs and BUY SOME!
Money talks while BS walks.
Re the Irvine .46 DF which SIG controls, it costs the same as a Jett .50 ($275.00) and is only ADVERTISED to turn 23K.
Waiting on the OS .46 MAY be as futile as waiting on the much touted K&B .48. My guess is that OS will put the .46 on the shelf along with the .25.
I'm betting on Jett if anyone will support them. After all, a lousy 24K is better than nothing.