ORIGINAL: drbyrnes
Hi, Artisan.
Is it your opinion then that the glow Super Tigre 90 would develop more power than the BME ST gas conversion? Regardless, do you think the gas version is enough to fly the Senior Telemaster (about 10 pounds, 8 ft. flat bottemed wing) and maybe doing some glider towing??
----------------
If it was a straight across conversion, that is, original timing, ports, etc., and all that was changed was the carb and the ignition added, then I would positively say that there was no way that the gas version produces power equal to that of the glow version. It simply could not be done. However, that is not the case in this case. A lot of reengineering has been done by BME. Was there enough wiggle room in the old setup left to compensate for the change in fuels, but recovered by BME's reengineering? I don't know. I haven't ran both of my G90's (one BME, one Chinense glow) as yet. Been too sick this last while to do much. I tend to trust what Keith says, to be honest with you. But figuring out exactly what he said will take a New York Lawyer. <G>
I flew a kit built Sr. Telemaster that was powered by an HB .61 engine. That had way more than enough power to manhandle that model. The gas fired G90 will do at least as well, I'd bet.