ORIGINAL: pe reivers
ORIGINAL: RocketRob
I agree with you. I have not run this one while in my care. I have a runner with a used exhaust and another runner which is rc w/o exhaust. It is actually fairly strong in my estimation spinning a 7x6 prop between 12,600 and 12,800 and feels quite light.
The engine is great powerwise. Not the normal run of the mill power anyway but a lot more!. BTW: Not a reed valve, but a disk valve.
200 bucks won't make you rich. A nice engine in a nice plane certainly will! Treated well, this engine will last forever and a day.
Use modern racing two stroke all synthetic oil, 50 grade, instead of Castor (like Mobil1, Elf or Putoline MHX), and the engine will stay clean.
Hi Pe
Hate to argue with you, but the Taifun Hurricanes are definitely reed induction engines! I have owned and run one, they are nice, they are light, they have excellent handling qualities but they are no power house.
And while $200 won't make anyone rich, it would be a shame to mess up such a pristine example especially when there are so many other good user engines out there and regardless of how careful you may be, an accident is just waiting to happen to those lovely mufflers.
Cheers John