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Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-24-2011, 07:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,360
Posted By NailHead

RE: Is this Oil ok for Zenoah?

Here is some additional Wiki info on JASO FC and FD:

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/JASO_FC

"JASO FC - has now been superseded as the highest rating by JASO FD."

The...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-23-2011, 07:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,360
Posted By NailHead

RE: Is this Oil ok for Zenoah?

Not trying to be controversial but in this forum (and others) I never
read reference to the JASO standards. WIKI has some info about JASO.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/JASO
...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-22-2011, 07:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 550
Posted By NailHead

CY 273 COOLING CAP BARBS

An FYI for CY owners. The cooling caps on the F273 4-Bolt and the R273 2-Bolt
both have a top fitting as seen in the pic. It is a four piece assembly shown
vertically to the left. One 6mm brass...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-22-2011, 05:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,565
Posted By NailHead

RE: SIKK Motor issue

Some may have noticed the heavy duty gaskets for these motors at Dave's
Discount Motors. The first one I tried was the exhaust gasket fd227:

...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-20-2011, 03:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,565
Posted By NailHead

RE: SIKK Motor issue

Installing a gasket is probably wise. Those marks suggest that
engine is too close for comfort.

Our boating season will end here soon. As soon as it does I will
be tearing down my CY F273...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-20-2011, 09:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,565
Posted By NailHead

RE: SIKK Motor issue

TO CONVERT NEWTON METER TO INCH POUNDS:

The Newton Meter value is divided by 1.3558 to find the Foot Lbs. equivilant.
Then multipy Foot Lbs. by 12 to find Inch Lbs. equivilant.

OR

Nm...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-19-2011, 08:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,565
Posted By NailHead

RE: SIKK Motor issue

I've never found the torque settings for CY engines so I've been using
the settings from a Zen Owner's Manual.
- Std. Torque = 6.9 Newton Meters
- Limit Torque = 4.9 - 8.8 Newton Meters

...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-17-2011, 04:33 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,565
Posted By NailHead

RE: SIKK Motor issue

A good source for Chung Yang parts is Dave's Discount Motors:

http://www.davesmotors.com/site/index.html

Try typing "cy" in the search box - it takes a while just to
read thru the results.
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
09-12-2011, 03:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,167
Posted By NailHead

RE: Prather Empress Cruiser. A dinosaur???

Anyone working on a Homelite might want to contact
Marine Specialties. They have extensive experience with
these motors.

Marine Specialties also has a variety of aluminum castings
which...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
09-04-2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,158
Posted By NailHead

RE: pipe resistance

Correction on post dated 9/2/11 by NailHead:

The following quoted text was incorrect - my bad.

>I went with the brown / white o-ring
>combo that Maston's is recommending.

The new...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
09-04-2011, 04:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 819
Posted By NailHead

RE: broken hull

You will need to describe the damage to have any hope
of reading meaningful answers here.

This subject area is so diverse it it usually difficult to
handle it effectively in a forum.

My...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
09-03-2011, 07:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,158
Posted By NailHead

RE: pipe resistance

I would run what you have and keep a close
watch for manifold leaks.

Once the leaking starts - the tuned pipe
performance is interfered with - the engine
cannot run normally. Also the...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
09-02-2011, 05:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,158
Posted By NailHead

RE: pipe resistance

Is there more than one style of No Leak Manifolds being
sold with different o-rings? Some of the descriptions on
these o-rings appears to be conflicting.

I got my No Leak Manifold from...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
09-02-2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,158
Posted By NailHead

RE: pipe resistance

NO-LEAK MANIFOLD O-RINGS:

I recently searched for replacement o-rings
for the no leak manifold. Not that mine were
degraded but I agree with those who are convinced
that repeat exposure to...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
08-30-2011, 04:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 796
Posted By NailHead

RE: Inexpensive receivers

Maybe check with Hobby Partz at:

http://www.hobbypartz.com/fsgrco.html

I got a spare Flysky FS-GT3B from Hobby Partz.
No problems.
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
08-13-2011, 02:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,167
Posted By NailHead

RE: Prather Empress Cruiser. A dinosaur???

stonyrc: For making shaft lubing easy - I noticed the
other day that Maston's R/C Marine has made available
the tube fitted shaft lubers. These devices work great.
Having hand made one (which...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
08-13-2011, 06:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,167
Posted By NailHead

RE: Prather Empress Cruiser. A dinosaur???

Hyperformance Products, Inc. acquired Prather some time ago which
would explain why the old Prather site www.pratherproducts.com does
not appear to be available now.
Forum: RC Scale Boating
05-30-2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,305
Posted By NailHead

RE: Precision Scale Model Engineering

You might try:

http://www.widgetsupply.com/

For items like micro-drivers (set), micro-files (set) and small clamps,
I get those at Harbor Freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/

Please be...
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