Re: Everyone's Favorite GameShow... Name that Engine!

nitroairplane Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:30 pm

So would I if it was a kit.

microflitedude Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:49 pm

Love that Ercoupe!

I had the wonderful oppurtunity to ride in one. I even got to "fly" it a bit. Smile

Mudhen Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:47 pm

dckrsn Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:56 pm

[quote="Mudhen"]Not only could I not name the engine in this photo...I couldn't even find it. Maybe you guys will have better luck than me.

I'm guessing TeeDee.020, but I really need to see more of the photo, below the bottom border to be sure. Laughing

Mark Boesen Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:57 pm

I KNOW, I KNOW...it's a Tee Dee .010 Proto, and its touching her left......arm!

**RknRusty** Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:27 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
WingingIt74 wrote:well *^@#! I didn't notice that, could of stayed with Hobbico and added some castor..... Where can I get castor oil and how much do I add?
Just a few table spoons of it is good you want 20% castor ideally.
Go to the Pharmacy and get USP castor oil or anything de gummed.

1.3 ounces of castor will bring it up to 20%. But 17% runs just fine. I calculated that on our Excel fuel spreadsheet that Bernie has for us.

gcb Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:23 am

RknRusty wrote:1.3 ounces of castor will bring it up to 20%. But 17% runs just fine. I calculated that on our Excel fuel spreadsheet that Bernie has for us.

RknRusty,

Where did you get that 17% figure? I remember someone on a CL site said that one of the fuels (don't remember which one) is measured by weight, not volume and their actual lube content (by volume) was 14%. If a fuel does not say lube content, it's up to you whether to trust them. I do not.

I would add some extra lube for insurance. Your engine will last longer AND be less subject to a lean needle...but that's just my opinion.

Good luck, either way.

George

nitroairplane Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:15 am

Glowplug advertises his fuels as 17% castor oil.

WingingIt74 Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:19 am

RknRusty wrote:1.3 ounces of castor will bring it up to 20%. But 17% runs just fine. I calculated that on our Excel fuel spreadsheet that Bernie has for us.

I assume that's per 8oz?

GermanBeez Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:28 am

Mudhen wrote:Not only could I not name the engine in this photo...I couldn't even find it. Maybe you guys will have better luck than me.

MCCOY REDHEAD!!!!!
WHOOOOOO!!!!

**RknRusty** Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:12 pm

WingingIt74 wrote:
RknRusty wrote:1.3 ounces of castor will bring it up to 20%. But 17% runs just fine. I calculated that on our Excel fuel spreadsheet that Bernie has for us.

I assume that's per 8oz?

Sorry, not specific enough. I buy quarts from Glowplugboy. It has 17% castor oil, 59% methanol and 24% nitromethane. So 1.3 ounces of castor added to that quart will make it 20% castor. Of course that changes the % of methanol and nitro, but that's really negligible.

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