MINTOR testing continued

[Tom Buyrc]

The Mintor 3M engines are available in both 140 and 170 sizes. I am a US
dealer and have both engines and pipes available. Check them out and
read more about them at www.BuyRC.com <http://www.buyrc.com/> .
 
Tom Collins
BuyRC.com
Las Vegas, NV
 
-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Ron Sonderegger
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 3:42 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: MINTOR testing continued
 
Eric, Is a "Mintor" a new motor?  Where are they advertised? ----- Ron 
"Henderson,Eric" wrote: 
  I flew the Hydeout-1.70 - Mintor at lunch today and emptied another
gallon through the exhaust pipe.The F plugs are still there and clean.
Each flight allowed me to click in a little to the current setting of
1.5 turns out on main needle. The Idle  screw is still set fat and will
stay there unless it complains.The 16 x 12 is spinning just nicely and
will be swapped for the 17 x 12 tomorrow. the fuel will be changed to
15/16 first and then the prop if all goes well.I felt confident enough
to fly the FAI P-03 several times in about a 15 mph headwind. ( I said
confident not competent - BBG)The engine pulled the plane around very
well indeed. Not quite 17 x 13 OS 1.60 grunt yet but better than the L
that was in there before. The hourglass downwind push and 45 climb was
easy. The fig 9 with three 1/2's going up maintained speed and roll
rates, which told me it was not slowing down much. the spin entry was
easy so the idle was normal. Transitions were smooth on the last two
flights. They gurgled before,after long down lines, but never even
sounded like it would quit.Definitely getting to a competitive
performance.One interesting thing is that the std ES clone of the OS
pipe has the first baffle 2" further back than the Bolly pipe. This
means that I am running 2" longer than a Bolly. I intent to try the
bolly when the 1.70 is broken in and can handle a shorter pipe. Should
be interesting to see what it performs like. In the meanwhile not
quoting rpm's etc. just how it goes up, transitions and idles.One funny
note is that although it advises running FAI fuel at the end of the day
it will hardly run on it... any thoughts on the straight fuel...Eric.
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