Shepp and Jake (and Don),

Thank you, exactly what I wanted to hear.

Shepp, did you have to cut the cowl in any way to accommodate the FT300? I'm asking as I am not keen on doing that to fit the engine.

Don, my two cents worth - I have flown an Extra 300 (scrath built) and a Christian Eagle (Pilot Kit) with the Saito 270 (single carbie) and used a 20 x 8 Top Flite prop. It produced as you say around 6500 rpm. Always felt the Christian Eagle neede a bit more grunt - however, that was at 5500' altitude??? From what I've seen the OS FT300 seem to have what I'm looking for and the GP ARF should be a touch lighter too. I also run the 320 Pegasus and the 300 Sirius (both with 20 x 10 K Series Master airscrews and get around the same rpm (at sea level). I like the heavier prop and was going to go the same route with the GP Christian.

Cheers mate(s)

Springbok Flyer