[NSRCA-discussion] Engines

[Bill Glaze]

Jerry:
Thanks for the advisory.  I'll surely give it a try.  Also, when I was building large displacement Drag Boat engines, we used to balance the engine with Mallory Metal, which was nearly pure tungsten (for it's heavy weight)
One time I took apart one of my 1.40's and noticed a drilled  and welded spot on the counterbalance, which looked identical in miniature to what we used to do to the full size race engines.  I asked Richard Verano about it, and he was unaware of the situation.  He said "sometimes the factory will try something and not tell us."  I guess that was one of those times.

Bill Glaze
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Stebbins 
  To: General pattern discussion 
  Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 10:49 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Engines


  Bill, put in an extra head shim (1.40L)and it will kick no more.
  Jerry
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Bill Glaze 
    To: General pattern discussion 
    Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 8:44 AM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Engines


    My only concern is about parts availability down the road, Bob.  And, I've got several of the 1.40 FZ's and you're right--easy to work with, and long running also.  I've also got a 1.40 L and it's good too, except  for the shaking.  Lots of shaking.
    Bill
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Bob Kane 
      To: General pattern discussion 
      Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:00 PM
      Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Engines


      You should be able to rebuild that engine until the world ends. 

      Another good engine is the 140FZ, very friendly.


      Bob Kane
      getterflash at yahoo.com 





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      From: Bill Glaze <billglaze at bellsouth.net>
      To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
      Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:35:50 PM
      Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Engines


      All:
      Looking for opinions here.  I've been flying a Piedmont sport that tips the scales at 9# even.  Powering it with a Y.S. 1.20 FS, and it's now 20 years old.  Runs fine, but maybe not forever.  It turns an APC at 8800+ and offers plenty of performance.
      Question:  Is there anything else on the market that offers comparable performance?
      This is probably the most user-friendly  engine I've ever used; not moody, always easy starting, runs at a repeatable setting every time, (1-1/4 turns out on the main needle) and I'm wondering if there is anything else out there that can match this performance/ease of use?
      Thanks.  BTW: Opinions are O.K.; I realize these things are highly subjective and anecdotal, and subject to individual viewpoints.

      Bill Glaze
      NSRCA 2388

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