Tach Race 2014 !!!!!!!!!

My boss has finally been able to nail down my schedule for next year, allowing me to set a firm date for Tach Race
2014. It's going to be a little later this year: February 15th & 16th, due some things I must attend to.

Also after talking with Mark, we've decided to restrict the race to members' entries only, with each member eligible to enter one engine in each class. While it was great fun to include family members, we wanted to narrow it down so that each contestant would know for sure that they are competing on a level field. Family members can still compete of course, using your entry slot for that class. I hope that this is well with everyone, as it's a sincere effort to make the Tach Race fair and competitive for all entrants.

While I've got the following weekend set as a "Rain Date", there's not much chance that we'll need it, short of an emergency. I've again set up The Skunk Works with an indoor test stand, so the weather will not be a factor, and the temperature swings through the day will have no impact, giving everybody as identical run conditions as possible.

The engine rules are the same as last year's, along with the fuel and props used, with some new Guidelines for the .020 class. This year, they WON'T be "Outlaws" !!!  The fuel will also be fresh 25% Sig, and the prop will be the gray Cox propeller (I'll get the diameter and pitch listed) as we used last year.

I'd like to get them all in by the middle of the week...say ...the 12th or 13th...but will still throw them in the batch if I get them Friday. After their runs, the engines will be given a light dose of Bernie's Xena Lube, and lovingly repacked for their return journey home by Stewardess Susie.

Please E-Mail me for my snail-mail address. I've once again recruited my postman to keep a wary eye out for the engines sent by USPS and he will bring them up to my house rather than leave them in the mail box by the road. I'll also have a weather-proof box at the house this time for both postal and UPS/FedEx-type deliveries.

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Fuel and Prop will be the same as last year: Sig 25% Champion Fuel & 5-3 Cox Grey Propeller

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Unlimited

Any combination of Cox parts, reed or rear rotor.
Any porting, grinding, chopping, you think will work.
Any head/glow plug or glowhead, RR-1 or Rear rotor type of rear induction systems are fine.
NO front induction TD/Medallion crank/crankcase. NO Cyclon, VA, & Norvel stock or modified to reed induction.
The intent is that these be Cox-based engines like the Black Widow, Sure-Start, Space Hopper, RR-1, Space
Hopper, etc.
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Mouse

Any AMA legal Cox rear reed, with tank. Except no Cyclon conversion.
See AMA rules for more info.

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The .020 Class: Fuel 25% Sig...Prop:  Cox Grey 4.5 x 2


.020 Unlimited Class: Same as the Unlimited Big Boys

.020 Pee Wee: Same as Mouse
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Contest Director will have the final determination of class placement.
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Contestants will send engines (Limit one engine per class) in a returnable box with return label filled out (no priority
mail) plus adequate funds to cover return shipping.  Please let me know by P.M. or a note on the main page when you launch your engine my way, so I can sort of keep track as to who is actually "In Transit" !!!

Please shoot a note my way with any questions you might have. As always, I'll be in contact with Mr. Mark if we hit a snag.[/b]