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11-23-2019, 01:09 AM
how old are all the other lunatics here?
11-23-2019, 03:10 AM
Here's a lovely Pink one.
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11-23-2019, 05:27 AM
Pete,
I missed commenting on your posts. That is an outstanding paint work on the Indian tank. If you ever move to our area, you have a job! Your boss will still be an Aussie
No, I did not make the muffler, that is an early Saito part.
My regrets regarding your Mother in law. Those shoes look like they have been to H and back. Not what you want to see from a funeral.
I missed commenting on your posts. That is an outstanding paint work on the Indian tank. If you ever move to our area, you have a job! Your boss will still be an Aussie
No, I did not make the muffler, that is an early Saito part.
My regrets regarding your Mother in law. Those shoes look like they have been to H and back. Not what you want to see from a funeral.
11-23-2019, 06:14 AM
They would love to have one at twice what yours cost
11-23-2019, 07:12 AM
Well just got a pile of Saito 80 parts.
but enough to put another 80 together. Will run that today and see how it runs.
there’s someone out there would like to get a 91
that will be the next ones I get tuned and running awesome.
but enough to put another 80 together. Will run that today and see how it runs.
there’s someone out there would like to get a 91
that will be the next ones I get tuned and running awesome.
11-23-2019, 07:14 AM
11-23-2019, 07:24 AM
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Rod cap offset left.
All but the bolts.
Don't let those envious, nattering naybobs of negativity poop on your party. That 65 is a very fine engine. Certainly no "wimp"! It is stronger than, more powerful than, far smoother than and more durable than the lighter FA-62.
They would love to have one at twice what yours cost
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11-23-2019, 08:18 AM
That's a 60 size plane by all rights. AUW will land between 8-9 lbs? With a Semi symetrical airfoil, tapered wings, built up airfoil tail feathers and rated for up to .60 2 stroke it appears to be designed to fly fairly fast. The fa65 may work out ok due to the fairly light wing loading of that particular plane. I can't argue with Gary's recommendation as I have never owned an fa 65 or a completed 60 size plane for that matter.
Personally I'd put an fa82 on it if it could be balanced without adding static weight, but that's just me. I usually use larger engines where possible and throttle management for scale appearance.Thing is, our little airplanes don't carry much inertia into up lines due to less than scale weight so an engine with bigger nuggets can be helpful to pull off nice round loops and deal with higher headwinds.
I have a vintage 40 size Funster boned up with clipped wings and almost ready to cover. It's in some ways similar in design and weight to your Navion so I look forward to seeing where your final engine selection ends up.
Personally I'd put an fa82 on it if it could be balanced without adding static weight, but that's just me. I usually use larger engines where possible and throttle management for scale appearance.Thing is, our little airplanes don't carry much inertia into up lines due to less than scale weight so an engine with bigger nuggets can be helpful to pull off nice round loops and deal with higher headwinds.
I have a vintage 40 size Funster boned up with clipped wings and almost ready to cover. It's in some ways similar in design and weight to your Navion so I look forward to seeing where your final engine selection ends up.
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11-23-2019, 08:30 AM
A FA-82 would never fit the cowl, I may still need to make a few holes to clear the rocker covers on the .62. I thought when I get the fuselage started I would look at the engine compartment and decide on the engine and its position. I am having the cutter eliminate the holes for maple bearers so I can use a composite motor mount and give myself a little latitude on engine choices.
11-23-2019, 08:48 AM
I'm a fanboy of mounting 4 strokes inverted. Having the head stick out the bottom of the cowl is good for cooling, Seeing as you're getting a short kit you could mount a custom firewall further back and put in a former ring in the current firewall position? Moves your fuel tank back closer to the cg too.
11-23-2019, 09:02 AM
Moving the whole firewall back might mess with the nose gear retract position, I will need to review. I did invert the .80 on the Cub and did like the look. Only the valve covers show and only part of them.
11-23-2019, 11:00 AM
Those raw aluminum cylinders are what set the slick little 60T apart from the 90TS imho.
Choosing engines, I am far from a horse power dependent. Learned in the old days to make use of the wing and fly smoothly thru maneuvers. Rarely opting for the bigger, shakier engines. In fact, I often take off a larger engine and move to the smaller. My Rascal 110 started out with a 180 and I like it far better with the 150. My 1/5 WACO also tried a debut with a Saito 180 and it is now a thing of beauty with an old 120 Saito fathead. Even the YS powered Kadet is going back to a simple 65 next year.
In general I favor the smaller displacement of a given case series of engines. They tend to run more smoothly and last longer. I have five Saito 82s sitting in boxes, the planes they were in now have Saito 62s and 72s. .
Choosing engines, I am far from a horse power dependent. Learned in the old days to make use of the wing and fly smoothly thru maneuvers. Rarely opting for the bigger, shakier engines. In fact, I often take off a larger engine and move to the smaller. My Rascal 110 started out with a 180 and I like it far better with the 150. My 1/5 WACO also tried a debut with a Saito 180 and it is now a thing of beauty with an old 120 Saito fathead. Even the YS powered Kadet is going back to a simple 65 next year.
In general I favor the smaller displacement of a given case series of engines. They tend to run more smoothly and last longer. I have five Saito 82s sitting in boxes, the planes they were in now have Saito 62s and 72s. .
11-23-2019, 11:18 AM
I'm a fanboy of mounting 4 strokes inverted. Having the head stick out the bottom of the cowl is good for cooling, Seeing as you're getting a short kit you could mount a custom firewall further back and put in a former ring in the current firewall position? Moves your fuel tank back closer to the cg too.
11-23-2019, 11:27 AM
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Thanks again,I waited so long to get one and had more or less given up and yours popped up totally unexpected. Geri even took notice and loves it. Same here I've always chosen engines on the small end of the scale.
