nitro car engine on Stryker?
 

Ok this may sound insane but I was wondering if you could run a tiny prop on a nitro car engine? Just daydreaming about mounting one on a stryker instead of using electric . Those .21 size engines run screaming high rpm so why not run say a 6-4 apc and see what happens? I realize those engines have no bottom end power but if the prop is small enough wouldn't it work?

RE: nitro car engine on Stryker?
 

Sounds like a good way to get hurt. Putting a 6 x 4 prop on a 21 does not sound like a good idea to me. Just my thoughts, Dave

RE: nitro car engine on Stryker?
 

The cranks on them, for the most part are to short to mount a prop. They are setup to mount a clutch.

I had an old O.S. SE .21 car motor with a full sized crank on a plane. I had to take most of the heat sink off. I ran it with a 8.5X6 prop and it ran right at 21,000 RPM with 30% fuel and tuned pipe. It was a good combo with the Aritronics Jetfire 20.

Running a 6 inch prop would not be a good idea. It would go way beyond the limits of the prop. You could easily shatter the prop and stuff lying every where.

Dru.

RE: nitro car engine on Stryker?
 

Maybe an old Cox glow engine or a little Norvel would be cool but not the bigger car engine.

RE: nitro car engine on Stryker?
 

well maybe a carbon pylon prop would work..