[NSRCA-discussion] YS 140??? and Happy Easter...

[Jerry Stebbins]

Probably best bet is YS, but Central Hobbies may have them. It would be worth a call.
Jerry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Wilson 
  To: 'General pattern discussion' 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] YS 140??? and Happy Easter...


  Where can a shim be bought?

   

  Thanks,

  Jerry

   

  From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ronald Van Putte
  Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:37 PM
  To: General pattern discussion
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] YS 140??? and Happy Easter...

   

  Amen to what Jerry wrote.  My YS 1.40Ls ran beautifully once I added an extra head shim.

   

  Ron Van Putte

  Former "Slimer"

   

  On Apr 8, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Jerry Stebbins wrote:





  Phil, the 140L is a great engine once you tame it, We tried several things and they still kick back--more power than the 140S, and close to the DZ. Finally thought it out, talked to YS about their compression, and came to the idea of adding another head shim to ease it up a bit. Worked great, told the YS folks and they tried it and got the same result. If you find a 140L at a good price all it will cost is another head shim for a much smoother runner,

  Jerry

    ----- Original Message -----

    From: Phil S.

    To: General pattern discussion

    Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 11:23 AM

    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] YS 140??? and Happy Easter...

     

    First I want to wish all my Christian friends a Happy Easter, today!  For my Jewish friends, you are starting Passover today, which is what brought Christ to the city for that celebration.  After all of us attended Sunrise Service to celebrate this Day, I hope you all collected lots of colorful hard-boiled Fertility Symbols to further celebrate the Day. (lol)

    There have been several offers for a YS 140 to purchase.  I WILL buy one (or two) this week, but I need some education, being a long-time OS/SPA guy.  What are the differences between the 140 S, the 140 L, and the 140 DZ, not so much on horsepower, but in terms of reliability and maintenance.  I will be doing most of my flying @ 900-1000 ASL, just as QQ mentioned in his manual on the Yak-54.  I have all the info on HP, props fuel and glow plugs, just looking for info on how they run and perform on a day-to-day basis, with a non-pipe setup.

    Many thanks...

    On 4/7/2012 6:29 PM, Phil S. wrote:

    Over the past few weeks, I seem to remember a couple of YS 140's being listed.  I have gotten started on my 12-year-old Cermark Pitts S2B 1/4 scale, and find that this engine would be just what the doctor ordered.  Are these engines still available?  Or does someone have one they will part with.  If so, pleae contact me outside this discussion list.

    Turns out, when I was in 3rd grade in 1946, we lived outside Gainesville, FL, across Archer Road from Stengle Field, a grass airstrip owned by Carl Stengle.  During that time, Curtis Pitts teamed up with Carl and his flying school, and was flying a little red biplane out of Stengle field.  I used to go out and watch him toss that plane all over the sky, little knowing what Curtis would become.  I have been in touch with Stengle's son, and he confirmed that the pilot was, indeed Curtis Pitts.  I have been back to Gainesville, and there is a Steak & Shake where our house was, and a strip mall in place of the airfield.  Ah, progress.  ;-{(

    So I am in the process of re-creating one of my childhood dreams, in miniature.  Any help on the 140 will be greatly appreciated...



-- Phil Spelt, KCRC PresidentAMA 1294 Scientific Leader MemberSPA 177 Board Member(865) 435-1476v, (865) 604-0541c




-- Phil Spelt, KCRC PresidentAMA 1294 Scientific Leader MemberSPA 177 Board Member(865) 435-1476v, (865) 604-0541c 


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