MINTOR testing continued

[D Suding]

I followed that link:

*** Win#1 - 3M 140 & Vertex WINS 1st Place Intermediate ***
AMA Pattern, Lancaster, CA, Feb. 1-2, 2003
*** Win#2 - 3M 140 & Vertex WINS 1st Place Intermediate***
AMA Pattern, Phoenix, AZ  Feb. 15-16, 2003
*** Win#3 - 3M 140 & Vertex WINS 1st Place Intermediate***
AMA Pattern, Riverside, CA  Apr. 12-13, 2003

I think it's time to move up to Advanced, Tom!  ;-)

-Dennis

> 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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