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Sign me up as well. Right now only have one 150 for a Goldberg Monster M12. This will be my first 4stroke. Any suggestions, practices, things to do, not to do???!!!
Any info appreciated!!!
Plus need to put a extension on the needle valve. Anyone have any ideas...not sure how to proceed.
Appreciate it!!!
Everyone take care
Any info appreciated!!!
Plus need to put a extension on the needle valve. Anyone have any ideas...not sure how to proceed.
Appreciate it!!!
Everyone take care
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[b]For those who like numbers, this list is sorted by user name, even though the number is by order of joining.
60 a340
15 aerobatixkid
53 AHPowelson
58 aircowboy
43 av8r1
74 B. Wildered
22 balsa brain
56 bigphil
14 blwblw
8 capin
103 car147
97 Cedarridgetom
102 Chrille
11 cloudancer03
31 coveredup
73 dammitman
59 Dave A
67 Dennis Flora
77 desmobob
79 DiscoWings
64 dpcrowne
12 donkey doctor
52 Ed Cregger
45 Ed Moorman
10 edgeman55-RCU
18 Edwin
28 Ernie Misner
32 FallingWithStyle
92 FJ-Air
6 Fly Nexstar
26 flycfii
17 Flyer95
24 FlyingPilgrim
49 Fuelman
40 futaba1024
50 Genesis_twin
23 gjeffers
4 GLflyer
76 gnirwin
66 GONE2THERIVER
57 GSNut
37 grumpE
16 guerjac
41 henryviii1973
5 hobbsy
81 iflynething
19 IronCross
96 Jai Williams
90 jlkonn
83 JLNewc
88 jojobajim
13 Julian537
47 JWN
2 khodges
38 kliff
62 Kmot
65 kompara
9 LaCerne
55 ljones5000
72 locolobot
68 Meesh
27 Mike 1
75 mscic-RCU
95 mtnmnstr
61 N1EDM
87 Norm Nestie
29 old bird
98 out of money
44 Owild1
63 [email protected]
89 peejay
42 PLANE JIM
21 proptop
78 proulxlaw
46 rangerman
25 rc_skychief
100 rfan_1
84 ricfly52
99 ron ron
91 rrw71
80 RWLEWIS-SR
54 salto1
39 sdcranford
35 seanychen
1 SigMan
85 skd11
69 Smallfly
70 solafein
101 swede-RCU
93 tailskid
48 Texastbird
30 The PIPE
94 Thunderchild
71 Tom Jones
34 tukkus
36 udi maman
33 UltimateFlyer12
51 up
86 vicarh
7 w8ye
20 wcmorrison
3 William Robison
82 XJet
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60 a340
15 aerobatixkid
53 AHPowelson
58 aircowboy
43 av8r1
74 B. Wildered
22 balsa brain
56 bigphil
14 blwblw
8 capin
103 car147
97 Cedarridgetom
102 Chrille
11 cloudancer03
31 coveredup
73 dammitman
59 Dave A
67 Dennis Flora
77 desmobob
79 DiscoWings
64 dpcrowne
12 donkey doctor
52 Ed Cregger
45 Ed Moorman
10 edgeman55-RCU
18 Edwin
28 Ernie Misner
32 FallingWithStyle
92 FJ-Air
6 Fly Nexstar
26 flycfii
17 Flyer95
24 FlyingPilgrim
49 Fuelman
40 futaba1024
50 Genesis_twin
23 gjeffers
4 GLflyer
76 gnirwin
66 GONE2THERIVER
57 GSNut
37 grumpE
16 guerjac
41 henryviii1973
5 hobbsy
81 iflynething
19 IronCross
96 Jai Williams
90 jlkonn
83 JLNewc
88 jojobajim
13 Julian537
47 JWN
2 khodges
38 kliff
62 Kmot
65 kompara
9 LaCerne
55 ljones5000
72 locolobot
68 Meesh
27 Mike 1
75 mscic-RCU
95 mtnmnstr
61 N1EDM
87 Norm Nestie
29 old bird
98 out of money
44 Owild1
63 [email protected]
89 peejay
42 PLANE JIM
21 proptop
78 proulxlaw
46 rangerman
25 rc_skychief
100 rfan_1
84 ricfly52
99 ron ron
91 rrw71
80 RWLEWIS-SR
54 salto1
39 sdcranford
35 seanychen
1 SigMan
85 skd11
69 Smallfly
70 solafein
101 swede-RCU
93 tailskid
48 Texastbird
30 The PIPE
94 Thunderchild
71 Tom Jones
34 tukkus
36 udi maman
33 UltimateFlyer12
51 up
86 vicarh
7 w8ye
20 wcmorrison
3 William Robison
82 XJet
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And here it is in numeric order:
1 SigMan
2 khodges
3 William Robison
4 GLflyer
5 hobbsy
6 Fly Nexstar
7 w8ye
8 capin
9 LaCerne
10 edgeman55-RCU
11 cloudancer03
12 donkey doctor
13 Julian537
14 blwblw
15 aerobatixkid
16 guerjac
17 Flyer95
18 Edwin
19 IronCross
20 wcmorrison
21 proptop
22 balsa brain
23 gjeffers
24 FlyingPilgrim
25 rc_skychief
26 flycfii
27 Mike 1
28 Ernie Misner
29 old bird
30 The PIPE
31 coveredup
32 FallingWithStyle
33 UltimateFlyer12
34 tukkus
35 seanychen
36 udi maman
37 grumpE
38 kliff
39 sdcranford
40 futaba1024
41 henryviii1973
42 PLANE JIM
43 av8r1
44 Owild1
45 Ed Moorman
46 rangerman
47 JWN
48 Texastbird
49 Fuelman
50 Genesis_twin
51 up
52 Ed Cregger
53 AHPowelson
54 salto1
55 ljones5000
56 bigphil
57 GSNut
58 aircowboy
59 Dave A
60 a340
61 N1EDM
62 Kmot
63 [email protected]
64 dpcrowne
65 kompara
66 GONE2THERIVER
67 Dennis Flora
68 Meesh
69 Smallfly
70 solafein
71 Tom Jones
72 locolobot
73 dammitman
74 B. Wildered
75 mscic-RCU
76 gnirwin
77 desmobob
78 proulxlaw
79 DiscoWings
80 RWLEWIS-SR
81 iflynething
82 XJet
83 JLNewc
84 ricfly52
85 skd11
86 vicarh
87 Norm Nestie
88 jojobajim
89 peejay
90 jlkonn
91 rrw71
92 FJ-Air
93 tailskid
94 Thunderchild
95 mtnmnstr
96 Jai Williams
97 Cedarridgetom
98 out of money
99 ron ron
100 rfan_1
101 swede-RCU
102 Chrille
103 car147
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1 SigMan
2 khodges
3 William Robison
4 GLflyer
5 hobbsy
6 Fly Nexstar
7 w8ye
8 capin
9 LaCerne
10 edgeman55-RCU
11 cloudancer03
12 donkey doctor
13 Julian537
14 blwblw
15 aerobatixkid
16 guerjac
17 Flyer95
18 Edwin
19 IronCross
20 wcmorrison
21 proptop
22 balsa brain
23 gjeffers
24 FlyingPilgrim
25 rc_skychief
26 flycfii
27 Mike 1
28 Ernie Misner
29 old bird
30 The PIPE
31 coveredup
32 FallingWithStyle
33 UltimateFlyer12
34 tukkus
35 seanychen
36 udi maman
37 grumpE
38 kliff
39 sdcranford
40 futaba1024
41 henryviii1973
42 PLANE JIM
43 av8r1
44 Owild1
45 Ed Moorman
46 rangerman
47 JWN
48 Texastbird
49 Fuelman
50 Genesis_twin
51 up
52 Ed Cregger
53 AHPowelson
54 salto1
55 ljones5000
56 bigphil
57 GSNut
58 aircowboy
59 Dave A
60 a340
61 N1EDM
62 Kmot
63 [email protected]
64 dpcrowne
65 kompara
66 GONE2THERIVER
67 Dennis Flora
68 Meesh
69 Smallfly
70 solafein
71 Tom Jones
72 locolobot
73 dammitman
74 B. Wildered
75 mscic-RCU
76 gnirwin
77 desmobob
78 proulxlaw
79 DiscoWings
80 RWLEWIS-SR
81 iflynething
82 XJet
83 JLNewc
84 ricfly52
85 skd11
86 vicarh
87 Norm Nestie
88 jojobajim
89 peejay
90 jlkonn
91 rrw71
92 FJ-Air
93 tailskid
94 Thunderchild
95 mtnmnstr
96 Jai Williams
97 Cedarridgetom
98 out of money
99 ron ron
100 rfan_1
101 swede-RCU
102 Chrille
103 car147
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Bill
Another question if I may (as part of my continuing education here)
I put a little too much torque on my prop nut on the Saito .72 while tightening it and stripped the nut... No problem say I, I will order another one... Oh yea... My original prop nut was a washer with a hole large enough for a flange on the nut to fit into and a chinch nut. For a replace ment they sent me the prop nut set for a .56 wich is approx a 3rd smaller in size and is just a nut against a washer and a chinch nut.. Since you told me how, I checked the part numbers and sure enough, they show a .56 prop nut as a replacement for a .72 nut now... This sure looks small on the .72... You wouldn't happen to know the part number for the original size .72 prop nut set would you ?... Seems like everything I order for the .72 is now a .56 part...
Thanks
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Another question if I may (as part of my continuing education here)

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[b]Roger:
The Saito FA-56 through FA-91 all have the same prop nut thread. What you probably were sent is just the lock nut, SAI56110.
Your original nut comes with the coned washer, SAI5628 gets you the single nut and washer set. The later version, for which I think you got just the lock nut, is SAI56135. This version does use two nuts, one smaller than the other. Ordering this number gets all three pieces.
So, to go original your number is SAI5628, price is $5 plus freight. Call Horizon and ask for Dennis Davenport. Explain what happened, he might cut you some slack since it would seem to have been a misunderstanding. May help if you tell him I told you to call. But maybe not - your choice.
Plane Jim:
Your number is 42. If Sigman approves.
Bill.
The Saito FA-56 through FA-91 all have the same prop nut thread. What you probably were sent is just the lock nut, SAI56110.
Your original nut comes with the coned washer, SAI5628 gets you the single nut and washer set. The later version, for which I think you got just the lock nut, is SAI56135. This version does use two nuts, one smaller than the other. Ordering this number gets all three pieces.
So, to go original your number is SAI5628, price is $5 plus freight. Call Horizon and ask for Dennis Davenport. Explain what happened, he might cut you some slack since it would seem to have been a misunderstanding. May help if you tell him I told you to call. But maybe not - your choice.
Plane Jim:
Your number is 42. If Sigman approves.
Bill.
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[b]Roger:
The Saito FA-56 through FA-91 all have the same prop nut thread. What you probably were sent is just the lock nut, SAI56110.
Your original nut comes with the coned washer, SAI5628 gets you the single nut and washer set. The later version, for which I think you got just the lock nut, is SAI56135. This version does use two nuts, one smaller than the other. Ordering this number gets all three pieces.
So, to go original your number is SAI5628, price is $5 plus freight. Call Horizon and ask for Dennis Davenport. Explain what happened, he might cut you some slack since it would seem to have been a misunderstanding. May help if you tell him I told you to call. But maybe not - your choice.
Bill.
[b]Roger:
The Saito FA-56 through FA-91 all have the same prop nut thread. What you probably were sent is just the lock nut, SAI56110.
Your original nut comes with the coned washer, SAI5628 gets you the single nut and washer set. The later version, for which I think you got just the lock nut, is SAI56135. This version does use two nuts, one smaller than the other. Ordering this number gets all three pieces.
So, to go original your number is SAI5628, price is $5 plus freight. Call Horizon and ask for Dennis Davenport. Explain what happened, he might cut you some slack since it would seem to have been a misunderstanding. May help if you tell him I told you to call. But maybe not - your choice.
Bill.
Thanks. The part I ordered was SAI56135... It consist of a washer, nut and lock nut.. It is a much smaller setup then the orighinal one. The threads fit, the nuts and washer are much smaller though and the nut does not fit into the washer as the original did... It does fit the engine, just looks awfully small compared to the original... I did a search on the SAI5628 but wouldn't you know it no picture or discription...
Guess I will call...
Thanks again

Roger
You do know your Saito's

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[b]Roger:
Here are two shots of the older style. I'm still using the earlier fastener on some of my installations. When I use a spinner though, I get the set from Tru-Turn.
Bill.
Here are two shots of the older style. I'm still using the earlier fastener on some of my installations. When I use a spinner though, I get the set from Tru-Turn.
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Here's my first 4-stroke, an .82 in all its glory before the cowl went on. Awesome engine. Wish the muffler still looked like that. The first time the exhaust pipe came loose, the castor turned it brown.
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Bill AKA the answer man
That looks like it... I think I will place an order for that part number and see what I get... The smaller (3165) may work but dang I hate it when the props come flying off...
Thanks Again
Roger
That looks like it... I think I will place an order for that part number and see what I get... The smaller (3165) may work but dang I hate it when the props come flying off...
Thanks Again
Roger
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Awesome engine. Wish the muffler still looked like that. The first time the exhaust pipe came loose, the castor turned it brown.
Awesome engine. Wish the muffler still looked like that. The first time the exhaust pipe came loose, the castor turned it brown.
Wellllll.......kinda like I always told the guys that picked on me about "blue pipes" on my cycles.....my bikes are ridden, they ain't garage queens.
Look at that brown muffler as a badge of honor....that plane is flown....not just displayed![sm=thumbup.gif][sm=biggrin.gif]
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Gosh av8r, that picture makes my mouth water, Saitos are the best looking engines by far!
Gosh av8r, that picture makes my mouth water, Saitos are the best looking engines by far!
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For the guys who have pumps, and the one fellow who quit using a pump because of difficulty priming for startup.... how do you get the engine wet for starting with a pump??
Thanks loads and thanks to WR for the great info and replies!
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Thanks loads and thanks to WR for the great info and replies!
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[b]Ernie:
Priming with a pump is no problem at all. Works just like normal - finger over the exhaust, full throttle, spin the engine. Remember the pump has no effective restriction for fuel flowing to the engineThat's why a pump works fine with a remote or low tank, but not a high tank.
A regulated pressure system is similar, the plugged exhaust will build the tank pressure pretty fast, but actual priming can be a bother if your engine doesn't have a choke. An electric starter is recommended.
Bill.
Priming with a pump is no problem at all. Works just like normal - finger over the exhaust, full throttle, spin the engine. Remember the pump has no effective restriction for fuel flowing to the engineThat's why a pump works fine with a remote or low tank, but not a high tank.
A regulated pressure system is similar, the plugged exhaust will build the tank pressure pretty fast, but actual priming can be a bother if your engine doesn't have a choke. An electric starter is recommended.
Bill.
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Gosh av8r, that picture makes my mouth water, Saitos are the best looking engines by far!
Gosh av8r, that picture makes my mouth water, Saitos are the best looking engines by far!

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av8r1, u r member #43, welcome aboard ! [sm=thumbup.gif]
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Wellllll.......kinda like I always told the guys that picked on me about "blue pipes" on my cycles.....my bikes are ridden, they ain't garage queens.
Look at that brown muffler as a badge of honor....that plane is flown....not just displayed![sm=thumbup.gif][sm=biggrin.gif]
Wellllll.......kinda like I always told the guys that picked on me about "blue pipes" on my cycles.....my bikes are ridden, they ain't garage queens.
Look at that brown muffler as a badge of honor....that plane is flown....not just displayed![sm=thumbup.gif][sm=biggrin.gif]

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Still looks good after about 35 flights. I could have had the Golden Knight version for the same price and debated which way to go. Decided I liked the shiny silver look better. Now I think the GK might have looked pretty good with my bronze muffler and black exhaust pipe. 
Either way, it's a beauty.

Either way, it's a beauty.
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[b]Av:
Perhaps you'd like my "Black Knight" version. This is what they look like when I finish one.
Hobbsy has a small block FA-30 I did a while back.
First is an FA-120S (the hot version) and the second is an FA-80. Third picture is for comparison with the first - it's current production FA-120S. Look at the difference in the intake pipe.
Bill.
Perhaps you'd like my "Black Knight" version. This is what they look like when I finish one.
Hobbsy has a small block FA-30 I did a while back.
First is an FA-120S (the hot version) and the second is an FA-80. Third picture is for comparison with the first - it's current production FA-120S. Look at the difference in the intake pipe.
Bill.
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Ive got the new Saito 220 on a Areowork 300 Profile It hovers at 1/4 throttle and I LOVE IT. I own 26 Big Single Saito and by far they and Horizon have the best service on the planet for any engine Hands down.... Thumbs up !