Fingers,
Thanks. Yes ... with this being my first giant scale gasser your posts are a big help.
I see what you mean about the weights. It seems to me that it would be better to just tell us the total weight of the engine (with the plug, EI box, prop. hub, etc.) as it's all needed in the plane to make it run. Then, tell us the weight of the muffler separate because some will use it and some will go after-market.
Looks like the Fuji-43EI is coming with a steel muffler now (although it is silver in color). Unfortunately, I can't find the actual weight of it on Tower or the Fuji .pdf owners manual. No biggie though because with the additional cost of a aftermarket rear-dump Pitts, I'm going to stick with the stock one.
I'm going to order my Fuji 43ei or the 50ei in a month or so ... so I still have a little time to decide which one.
ORIGINAL: fingers73
The Fuji specs are funny, the 50 is weighed with a steel muffler the 43 has an aluminum one.