DL-50 engine
Bolt it on after I put the cowl on.
12-03-2007 | 11:04 PM
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I would agree with you Paul, that is a great flying airplane with the DL-50cc engine. We have not had a problem with any SD-Model Yak and they are around $100.00 less than anything else.
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12-05-2007 | 07:28 PM
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From: Akron,
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RE: DL-50 engine
I have been running my new DL50 on Lawnboy Ashless @30:1, with a Vess 23A on it.
I have ran about 3/4 gallon thru it.
I don't hold it there but, during this last tank I ran it up and it is getting to 6600rpm with an idle at 1550rpm.
Do these seem to be normal numbers for this early in the break in?
I have ran about 3/4 gallon thru it.
I don't hold it there but, during this last tank I ran it up and it is getting to 6600rpm with an idle at 1550rpm.
Do these seem to be normal numbers for this early in the break in?
12-05-2007 | 07:37 PM
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RE: DL-50 engine
ORIGINAL: SavAxiInf
I have been running my new DL50 on Lawnboy Ashless @30:1, with a Vess 23A on it.
I have ran about 3/4 gallon thru it.
I don't hold it there but, during this last tank I ran it up and it is getting to 6600rpm with an idle at 1550rpm.
Do these seem to be normal numbers for this early in the break in?
I have been running my new DL50 on Lawnboy Ashless @30:1, with a Vess 23A on it.
I have ran about 3/4 gallon thru it.
I don't hold it there but, during this last tank I ran it up and it is getting to 6600rpm with an idle at 1550rpm.
Do these seem to be normal numbers for this early in the break in?
12-06-2007 | 11:37 PM
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From: Richmond,
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RE: DL-50 engine
Hey Guys,
I'm putting together my shopping list with DL50 at the top. Just wanted to know what size spinner adapter/nut is needed
to use with the Dave Brown standard 3.25 aluminum spinner or and any suggestions for a spinner / adapter combo?
Thanks
Keith
I'm putting together my shopping list with DL50 at the top. Just wanted to know what size spinner adapter/nut is needed
to use with the Dave Brown standard 3.25 aluminum spinner or and any suggestions for a spinner / adapter combo?
Thanks
Keith
12-06-2007 | 11:45 PM
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RE: DL-50 engine
ORIGINAL: kcollier
Hey Guys,
I'm putting together my shopping list with DL50 at the top. Just wanted to know what size spinner adapter/nut is needed
to use with the Dave Brown standard 3.25 aluminum spinner or and any suggestions for a spinner / adapter combo?
Thanks
Keith
Hey Guys,
I'm putting together my shopping list with DL50 at the top. Just wanted to know what size spinner adapter/nut is needed
to use with the Dave Brown standard 3.25 aluminum spinner or and any suggestions for a spinner / adapter combo?
Thanks
Keith
Not sure about that exact spinner, but no Adaptor used, there is no thread on the shaft. You just require a allen head bolt, the correct length with a metric 5mm thread.
Screws into the end of the motors prop shaft. Nice a simple. Centre hole of spinner will also need to be drilled out to 10mm to fit over shaft.
Cheers
Scott.
12-06-2007 | 11:49 PM
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RE: DL-50 engine
ORIGINAL: dlenginesaustralia
Hi Keith
Not sure about that exact spinner, but no Adaptor used, there is no thread on the shaft. You just require a allen head bolt, the correct length with a metric 5mm thread.
Screws into the end of the motors prop shaft. Nice a simple. Centre hole of spinner will also need to be drilled out to 10mm to fit over shaft.
Cheers
Scott.
ORIGINAL: kcollier
Hey Guys,
I'm putting together my shopping list with DL50 at the top. Just wanted to know what size spinner adapter/nut is needed
to use with the Dave Brown standard 3.25 aluminum spinner or and any suggestions for a spinner / adapter combo?
Thanks
Keith
Hey Guys,
I'm putting together my shopping list with DL50 at the top. Just wanted to know what size spinner adapter/nut is needed
to use with the Dave Brown standard 3.25 aluminum spinner or and any suggestions for a spinner / adapter combo?
Thanks
Keith
Not sure about that exact spinner, but no Adaptor used, there is no thread on the shaft. You just require a allen head bolt, the correct length with a metric 5mm thread.
Screws into the end of the motors prop shaft. Nice a simple. Centre hole of spinner will also need to be drilled out to 10mm to fit over shaft.
Cheers
Scott.
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12-06-2007 | 11:50 PM
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RE: DL-50 engine
There is no adapter nut used on gas engines. You will have to drill the spinner back-plate the same as the prop. The front of the spinner is held on with a 5mm Socket Head Cap Screw (SHCS) or a 10-32 SHCS that goes thru the front of the spinner into a threaded hole in the center of the prop shaft. Do not over-tighten this SHCS or you will warp the back-plate. BTW For the best deal I've found on really nice aluminum spinners (see photo) check out Cermark. The 3 1/2" is like $20.00. Be sure and tell them it's for a 10mm shaft so they send you the right bushing.
http://www.cermark.net/List.php?TID=50
http://www.cermark.net/List.php?TID=50
12-07-2007 | 12:31 AM
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BTW, if you can't find a metric 5mm socket head cap screw that is long enough, get a 8x32 SAE bolt. Someone mentioned it earlier in the thread when I was having a problem. It works.
12-07-2007 | 01:50 AM
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I see that there is somebody new trying to peddle DL50s out of Hong Kong on eBay. Amazing thing is that they are the same price with shipping. How could they possibly think they coould compete with Bob on service---even if they were $50 cheaper?
12-07-2007 | 01:56 AM
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Read the warning about seconds on Bob's website. I know the factory doesn't officially sell them but that wouldn't stop a few enterprizing employees from trying to make a buck.
BEWARE of new "dealers"...
There are a couple of individuals / companies (VVRC), that are now pretending to be DL engine dealers, and even saying they have "new" engines, implying they have "new generation" engines. They are NOT; they are buying their engines from Chinese resellers and NOT from the factory, and they DO NOT; their engines are the old style with the smaller size crankcase mounting tabs. Their engines will not have the same factory warranty support that DLUSA engines do, nor will they have the same pre-shipment quality control inspection / correction processes applied to them. DL engines are serialized and are warranted to the original purchaser. If you buy a reseller engine, you are buying a "used" engine for warranty purposes. If you buy a "used" engine, make sure you pay a used price. The factory is aware of the situation and will close down their supply so they will soon no longer have access to engines either. DL chooses their dealers in a manner similar to how other manufacturers do, and for the same reasons. As with other manufacturers, they don't want just anyone acting as a dealer. Just because someone might want to, they can't for example, just start selling Chevrolets as if they were a dealer.
There are a couple of individuals / companies (VVRC), that are now pretending to be DL engine dealers, and even saying they have "new" engines, implying they have "new generation" engines. They are NOT; they are buying their engines from Chinese resellers and NOT from the factory, and they DO NOT; their engines are the old style with the smaller size crankcase mounting tabs. Their engines will not have the same factory warranty support that DLUSA engines do, nor will they have the same pre-shipment quality control inspection / correction processes applied to them. DL engines are serialized and are warranted to the original purchaser. If you buy a reseller engine, you are buying a "used" engine for warranty purposes. If you buy a "used" engine, make sure you pay a used price. The factory is aware of the situation and will close down their supply so they will soon no longer have access to engines either. DL chooses their dealers in a manner similar to how other manufacturers do, and for the same reasons. As with other manufacturers, they don't want just anyone acting as a dealer. Just because someone might want to, they can't for example, just start selling Chevrolets as if they were a dealer.
12-07-2007 | 06:05 PM
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From: Graham,
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I think everyone has read the warning on Bob's web site Al and the VVRC he is talking about is me, Valley View RC. I would like to get something straight about the DL-50cc engines, there are no seconds, they all come from the same place. The ones I sell, or the guys selling on EBay or anyplace else are all the same engine from the same factory. If you will read all of this thread you will see that I encourage people to buy from Bob, that is why my price is $5.00 higher than his. I know Bob only sells DL-engines and I sell almost everything that a person needs to fly a gas airplanes including the airplane. The only reason I sell DL-50cc engines is because Bob is out of engines most of the time. I have talked to Bob several time and he seems to be a great guy but if he is the only factory authorized dealer for DL then why doesn’t he have any engines? A customer called me today and purchased a DL-50 from me and told me he called Bob and was told that he would not have engines for three weeks? I just get tired of people saying that DLUSA is the only person that can sell DL engines in the US, this is just not true. And you try to make it sound like anyone that is selling DL’s other than Bob is doing something underhanded, Again not true. A DL-50cc engine is the same no matter where you buy it, the only thing that is different is the person you are buying it from. I stand behind my engines just like Bob does. Again buy from Bob but when he is out of engines give me a call I will have them in stock but please don’t make me look like a bad guy doing something underhanded.
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12-07-2007 | 07:25 PM
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very well said Tom, your sevice has aleays been good, and you have the product on hand , not like some of the drop shippers, or wait for orders to accumulate before ordering...Keep up the good work... it will get around... Gary
12-07-2007 | 08:07 PM
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#1 Why you yelling???
#2 I didn't write that and honestly never even noticed the VVRC.
#3 I would not advise anyone to buy a new engine off of E-bay unless it was being sold there by a reputable dealer that I knew gave outstanding service.
#4 I would also advise anyone not to buy one of these engines out of Hong Kong from E-Bay because if something's wrong with it when it arrives, chances are you're going to get stuck with it.
#5 I've never bought anything from you so I wouldn't know if you gave the greatest service in the world and, not knowing, would never comment on it or speculate.
I advise people to buy from DLUSA because I did and have received outstanding service. If I had received anything less I would have told people about it. End of story. Any dealer or manufacturer that would like my support can do the same and receive it when the opportunity arises. Anybody messes me over and I promise the whole community will know about it.
#2 I didn't write that and honestly never even noticed the VVRC.
#3 I would not advise anyone to buy a new engine off of E-bay unless it was being sold there by a reputable dealer that I knew gave outstanding service.
#4 I would also advise anyone not to buy one of these engines out of Hong Kong from E-Bay because if something's wrong with it when it arrives, chances are you're going to get stuck with it.
#5 I've never bought anything from you so I wouldn't know if you gave the greatest service in the world and, not knowing, would never comment on it or speculate.
I advise people to buy from DLUSA because I did and have received outstanding service. If I had received anything less I would have told people about it. End of story. Any dealer or manufacturer that would like my support can do the same and receive it when the opportunity arises. Anybody messes me over and I promise the whole community will know about it.
12-07-2007 | 08:10 PM
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Can we GET OVER the "distributor" thing????????
Tom is a great guy, great service, good products.
Bob is a great guy, great service, good products.
This discussion is kind of like "don't buy from Joe's Chevy, because Fred's Chevy sells the same truck".
I appreciate ALL the reputable distributors...... and absolutely detest the worthless frog-brained rip off artists that make the whole PRODUCT look bad.
There are several sources of DL engines. Period.
Tom is a great guy, great service, good products.
Bob is a great guy, great service, good products.
This discussion is kind of like "don't buy from Joe's Chevy, because Fred's Chevy sells the same truck".
I appreciate ALL the reputable distributors...... and absolutely detest the worthless frog-brained rip off artists that make the whole PRODUCT look bad.
There are several sources of DL engines. Period.
12-07-2007 | 08:41 PM
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Also like to add that the that DL50 is cosidered by global market a good engine. You can even get DL-50s in China. As long as you are using a reputable source, the product will be good.
Just like YS engines, it does not matter where you get one.
Just like YS engines, it does not matter where you get one.
12-07-2007 | 09:04 PM
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From: Red Wing,
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On a different note... I Just got my yak back together after pinning all the hinges. Also I went back to the stock muffler as you all know from my past posts. I also put a 2400mah battery pack on it thinking that the difference in weight from the 1700mah and the 2400mah pack would make up the difference. But it didn't. I had to add 1 and a half ounces of lead to the nose. But other than that it went great. And if it would ever quit snowing and get above 20 degrees I would run it.[:'(] But it doesn't so I'm back to building.
