Citabria motor ?
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Greetings all, planning on building Sig Citabria and have been thinking of putting a sweet running Saito .65 in it, side mounted. My concern is getting the cowling over it with the amount the head may stick out. Has anyone dealt with this situation/ Thanks for any advice.
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Greetings all, planning on building Sig Citabria and have been thinking of putting a sweet running Saito .65 in it, side mounted. My concern is getting the cowling over it with the amount the head may stick out. Has anyone dealt with this situation/ Thanks for any advice.
Check out this website, https://wanderings-ds.jimdo.com/sig-rc-kits-21-40/ there is detail information about this airplane here.
Michael
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I think the Sig Citabria may be a bit over powered with a .65 up front. Unless you already have one, I'd look for a 4 stroke on the .50 size range.
About your cowl "issue", I'd mount the engine inverted, and add either a remote glow, or on board glow unit.
About your cowl "issue", I'd mount the engine inverted, and add either a remote glow, or on board glow unit.
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flew mine with am OS 48 surpass, and it was great, nice and scale plus plenty of power for the type of plane.
Tried a Saito 65 and hated it. too much weight in the front.
Wore out the 48 and will be using an OS 52 Surpass next.
Bill S.
Tried a Saito 65 and hated it. too much weight in the front.
Wore out the 48 and will be using an OS 52 Surpass next.
Bill S.