OS 1.60 in a Temptation

[Bob Pastorello]

I can do a picture easily, but I just measured my spare setup....At the widest part, the outside edge of the bend is 2 and 7/16" from the center of the plug.  This widest part of the bend is 7/16" aft (front-to-back measurement) from the center of the plug, looking down onto the head from above.

Bob Pastorello
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian Young 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 11:44 PM
  Subject: RE: OS 1.60 in a Temptation


  ANyone have a picture of Karls header looking directly down on the head, or a dimension that reflects the width of the head plus the header?
  Thanks,

  Gordon Anderson <GAA at owt.com> wrote:
    Ed,

    I have a Temptation built and I'm finishing it now. I have the 1.60FX in mine. I ran this combo in a Focus for about 30 gallons of fuel and I have been very happy. The cut out was mostly in the belly pan and only a small part in the fuse. I did not feel it weakened the fuse at all. I thought about the rotation idea but I was not sure of any downsides to this idea. 
    I used a hyde mount and home made nose ring. Hope to have it ready to fly in a month or so. I have a second Temptation kit I picked up when the price went down, I plan on setting it up with a 1.60 as well. The price on the 1.60 is hard to beat!
    Eric Henderson sent me a bunch of pics of his 1.60 install and I could send them to you if you like. Just let me know.
    I used a ES carbon fiber pipe and a header from Karl Mueller. I highly recommend his headers, he does very nice work.

    --Gordon



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    From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ed Alt
    Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 7:15 PM
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Subject: OS 1.60 in a Temptation


    I'm wrestling with a decision of the OS 1.40 or 1.60 going into a pair of Temptations.  I was playing around with the fit of the 1.60 tonight and it looks like it could all fit without a side cutout for the wrap around header, with maybe a 15 degree rotation of the engine to squeeze it all in.  The 1.40 would no doubt be easier (if I could ever get my hands on one or two).

    I don't really mind making the cutout if I have to, but it looks like it would require cutting into a section that would be critical to keeping the nose stiff for the nose ring. I could patch it up around it...  Decisions, decisions.

    Anyone ever make this combo work before?  How did it all go together?  Any pics available?
    Thanks
    Ed
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