[SPAM] Re: OS 160FX setup

[randy10926 at comcast.net]

I have no idea where or how to get pipe pressure off a greeve pipe.  I read somewhere that another option is to get pipe pressure off the header.  But there ain't any way I am going to touch my custom hand made header with a drill bit.  Was thinking of mounting it over the fireplace anyway.

I really like the hopper tank as a straight forward solution.  With no moving parts it must be very reliable.  It would be very easy for me to modify the battery holder just behind the firewall that I have now, over to a hopper tank holder.  I have to move the battery back anyway to balance out the swap to an OS160 from a Webra145.

Randy

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There's absolutely no trick to the topper tank arrangement Wayne has referred to. It is simple set-up and works as well as any pump set-up on the OS160 sport engine. I have been using a 16 oz over the cg (standard tank, not bladder) and a 4 oz behind the firewall for several years in a 12 pounder. 

The plumbing is simple as follows: pipe pressure to main tank vent; main tank feed to topper tank vent; topper tank feed to carb.

MattK

In a message dated 12/2/2004 10:38:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, wgalligan at goodsonacura.com writes:
On the ST2300 if you use the Perry pump you also need to use the Perry carb.  I have one now that I am still running and once its set I had to barely make any adjustments over the whole season.  Putting it in a Funtana 90 right now...should be a blast!!

Art Waggner flies FAI and uses the OS 1.60 quite successfully with no pump.   He runs the tank behind the firewall and uses a bladder tank and runs muffler pressure.

Wayne Galligan.
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From: Archie Stafford 
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:04 AM
Subject: RE: OS 160FX setup


The instructions on the website are pretty clear.  I’ve seen one run on an OS 1.6 all summer, and it was flown very hard.  It was flown in a 24% Extra 300 and I have put it through its paces numerous times, and never had an issue with it.  We ran Cool Power 15% through it, and I don’t remember ever having to touch a needle.  I saw Bob is no longer recommending this, and he has a lot of runs on his OS 1.6 with the Perry pump, however I ran that Perry pump on a Super Tiger 2300 and could not get it to run consistently at all, so I guess its all a matter of personal preference, just like anything else we do…the only thing you would ever need to replace would be the diaphragm, which they will replace for free. 
 



From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of randy10926 at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:52 AM
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Subject: RE: OS 160FX setup
 
Arch
So any tips on how to set up an Iron Bay Regulator?  How many flights beofre you need to replace one?
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