Hi All-

I've searched through the various TF Gold Edition P47 threads and really haven't seen much about engine selection. First, let me say that I will be going gas and not glow. I have seen a few comments about using a DLE 20 and a few others about a Zenoah G26.

My questions are:

I would like to go with a G26, magnetobut it does not look like it will fit in the cowl without major surgery. Has anyone done this? And how did it fit? I am using a Fiberglass Specialties cowl.

I personally do not care for a DLE 20, would prefer a DLE 30 but that sounds like too much power. Does the DLE 20 fit OK? Any significant cutting required?

Any other thoughts or suggestions on the gas side?

Thanks-
Larry

Have you seen the New Evolution gas engine? http://www.evolutionengines.com/GasEngines/Default.aspx

Worth a look.

Vince

The DLE 30 is not too much power, at least not for me. This airframe is very sturdy and builds a little heavier compared to the other GE birds like say the Corsair. You'll need a wrap around Pitts if you don't want to cut the cowl. Another good choice might be the new beam mount RCGF 26.

Can you get a DLE 30 in this cowl without messing it uphaven't checked the dimensions, but I believe the cowl is about 7 inches across.

Alsowho is now selling the RCGF engines?


Larry

Not with the stock muffler. A wrap around Pitts would work perfectly. I you do use the 30, please make sure to reinforce the firewall with wood and glass.

I have the DLE 30 for my ESM FW190 its a big engine for a gold edition P-47 the 20 would be a fine choice mine has a OS 120 surpass and the engine fits perfectly in the cowl, I am considering switching to the 20 for this plane

I will admit, I tend to stuff 10 pounds of dirt in a 5 pound bag when it comes to putting engines on my planes. Sometimes it works really well, sometimes it doesn't. My completely subjective opinion is that this airframe response really well to being overpowered. It also looks really cool with a 15.5 X 12 APC four blade out front.

Here is my TF P-47 with a DLE 20 installed

which pits muffler is that I have seen the single stack mufflers but not the double for the 20.

my DLE 30 has a pits muffler from Valley View RC with the double pipes they make a nice looking custom muffler for the 30 engine.

Phakur, RCGF is distributed by BP Hobbies.

Phakur, I put a DLE 20 in mine after I put a OS 4 stroke in it. I was bummed that I didn't just get the DLE first, the DLE fit better and I would have had less and smaller holes in my cowl. Once I get my engine back from hobbico I will post pictures if you want but it does fit nicely inside the cowl and you could probably use a piece of flex pipe to route the exhaust out the bottom back part of the cowl. I didn't get the flex pipe yet because I wanted to get the engine in and get the plane up in the air a few times. once I do that I will get some flex pipe and route the exhaust that way.

Bigtim, that is the J'tec Radiowave DL-20. I bought it from my LHS.