ORIGINAL: ljones5000
The one engine that has impressed me the most (I've never seen one) is the Taurus. I've never read a single negative about it and the balanced crankshaft seems to make it unique among all the gas engines I have read about. And the manufacturer is a regular contributor to the forum...I think he truly is interested in his constituency and the way his product is received. The only thing I don't like about the Taurus is that the prop is bolted on, 180 out from the rest of the world....someday they'll change that.
Larry
Larry, I own a BME 102 and I just sold my ZDZ40. I actually prefer a single bolt hub on a small gasser. My 102 is also a single bolt and I have no trouble at all with that. The prop may slip on some motors if you don't tighten it properly or use a spinner backplate with insufficient knurling. As for multi-bolt hubs...Do a search on prop bolts breaking. Many people have experienced problems with that, although it is usually caused by bottoming out the bolts when using a thin or soft prop.
Bill at Taurus was asked about the multi-bolt hub and I believe he would make it happen if enough customers requested it.