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[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

The MOKI 1.8 is a darned good engine. Plenty of beans, reliable as can be,  
outstanding idle and mid range characteristics, even when piped. Except it's  
heavy. If they would only make a single crankcase unit, it would reduce weight  
substantially and I wouldn't hesitate putting one up front a Pattern  model.
 
MattK
 
In a message dated 2/8/2005 10:28:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
bnbsouthwell at bellsouth.net writes:

Hi  Jeff,
No doubt you can get a 2M under the wt if you use the typical  "Pattern 
Only"  ie.  expensive and less reliable,  for the  job. If you put a 
Gasser or a larger more robust (reliable) Moki 1.8 into  the mix it would 
take a very good builder to make the 11 lb cut off if at  all. Its about 
a wider  range of engines to choose from instead of  the 3-4  engines 
that cost a lot in :

1. purchase price
2.  fuel expense ( hi nitro content)
3. any mistakes by a nebie in set up or  needle settings  and its piston 
and bearing time or worse
4.  bearings and other parts not lasting a season  much less several  
airplanes
5. special pipes and props, pumps needed to reach the power  to wt 
required. all add even more expense




Jeff Hughes  wrote:

> I guess I'm just not getting it. all balsa 2M planes under  11 pounds 
> are common and easy to build. My Focus II was about 10lbs.  4 oz with 
> an OS1.40 and bolly muffler. I'm hearing some of the exotic  composite 
> planes coming in well under ten.


 
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