160s and Tower

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

Brian, Why use anything else? Well, weight is an issue, and for some  
designs, the side exhaust is an issue, but thta's about it. The webra is a  
powerhouse but has had a bad run of pumps, and these have given us fits. There's  
nothing wrong with the engine tho.
 
To be honest, if weight wasn't an issue, I would use the MOKI 180. I have  
not used an engine more user friendly or more robust than that one, and has  
power to burn. Piped, propped and mounted correctly, it could be  made fairly 
quiet. It was nice to just fuel it, prime it, one flip start  it, and have it 
last several seasons without any hint of a problem. No bearings,  no rods, no 
rings, or anything else for that matter.
 
Matt
 
In a message dated 2/16/2005 9:29:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
randy10926 at comcast.net writes:

I am switching from Webra to OS160 this season.  OS160 does weight  more, so 
I am having to move the battery back many inches.
 
Randy

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Brian Billings_ (mailto:auto7832 at bellsouth.net)  
To: _discussion at nsrca.org_ (mailto:discussion at nsrca.org)  
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:17  AM
Subject: Re: 160s and Tower


Heck, why do we buy Webra's?

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _Rcmaster199 at aol.com_ (mailto:Rcmaster199 at aol.com)  
To: _discussion at nsrca.org_ (mailto:discussion at nsrca.org)  
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:54  PM
Subject: Re: 160s and Tower



Have used it going on fifth season now. Even though it only has  around 300 
flights in that time span, I still run the original bearings  and can just fuel 
it, prime it and fire it up. It just keeps on  ticking and believe me it has 
taken quite a lickin'. And still have not  bothered to use a pump on it. I 
have to believe it has served better than  the full blown "pattern" engines 
overall. 
 
How could you go wrong for that price? Heck how could you go wrong,  period!!
 
MattK






 
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