Mintor 1.70

[Bill Glaze]

Eric:
Any chance of your being at the Arcola VA meet this coming weekend?
Bill Glaze

"Henderson,Eric" wrote:

> One small tip.  - When you turn in the needle for the first time the
> hole for the set screw will snag on the spring-clip indent. It can
> fool you into thinking that the needle is fully seated. In fact it has
> to go in several more turns. For most of us it is counter-intuitive to
> force a needle in when you feel resistance. You think that it is in
> all of the way. If you do not catch this, then engine will start but
> is far too rich to run.As far as break-in my latest one ran a tank on
> the ground running fat, and then two 20 oz tanks in the air and it
> never quit. I ran my second one at Glen NY this weekend and after run
> #10 I was confident enough to run a full FA! P-03 schedule with lots
> of up and down of throttle management. Never missed a beat.It is very
> nice to be able to do an hour glass up line with 3/4 throttle up to
> the 1/2 roll and then full throttle actually shows a change as you add
> it for the second half of the 45. On one flight the plane went so high
> with so much authority that I apologized to the judges for what I did
> to their necks with the figure-9. Half throttle to the first 1/2 roll,
> three quarters to the next one, and then full for the last one. The
> plane then exceeded the 60 degree height rule on a turnaround... not a
> great way to score but and great underscore for the power of this
> motor.  - 17 x 12 APC and 10% Powermaster in a 10 lb 10 oz, year 2000
> Hydeout.Regards,Eric.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Fernando Viollier
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:30 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Mintor 1.70
>
> Hi Wayne I have a Mintor 170 but I haven't run it yet, could you
> please tell me if you are happy with your Mintor, any advice for a
> good operation ??. Thanks Fernando
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Wayne Galligan
>      To: discussion at nsrca.org
>      Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:27 AM
>      Subject: Mintor 1.70
>       Just a few notes on my initial test and break-in on this
>      engine.  It has not been installed in my plane as of this
>      writing but I cant wait. 3M 1.70 stock header10 % Magnum
>      fuelBluebird c.f. 2-stroke pipe  24.25" center of head to
>      1st baffle.  Total length of exhaust center of head to end
>      of pipe  31.5" Test day 98 degrees and about 35%+
>      humidity 17x12N APC      high 8500rpm low 1600rpm17x13 std
>      APC   high 8250rpm  low 1500rpm This is after 5) 16oz tanks
>      of breakin.  I broke it in just like the OS,  alternating
>      rich to lean during first several tanks. Wayne Galligan
>
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