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Forum: Engine Conversions

10-28-2023, 03:30 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

probably better to just keep the waste discarded...

probably better to just keep the waste discarded to atmosphere,,its definitely waste after all..

Forum: Engine Conversions

10-28-2023, 03:26 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

it was a thought of course,seeing that as from...

it was a thought of course,seeing that as from the box asp fs91 and asp fs120 i have both run crank case breather back to intake, well i had never run one in this configuration, so after a dew...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-24-2023, 09:17 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

every little blob entering the intake, seemed to...

every little blob entering the intake, seemed to disturb the engine a bit.
I did not like it, I plugged it off. Others seem not to notice any irregular running.

I can only conclude that the...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-24-2023, 05:14 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

would it be a bad idea to recirculate the...

would it be a bad idea to recirculate the breather back to the intake , most asp 4 strokes are setup like this..i ran a couple of flights like this today .near on zero mess on the plane, the orings...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-20-2023, 11:20 PM

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Posted By Rcplanedan

absolutely a brilliant idea. And will be followed...

absolutely a brilliant idea. And will be followed on with the top cylinders on my 3 cylinder radials, .
i could surely imagine the mess of pipe work on the asp 5 cylinder..damn catastrophe

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-20-2023, 11:07 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Thanks..well i figured thats what you have done,...

Thanks..well i figured thats what you have done, , great idea to utilise the waste from the crankcase, well i have put a good 4hrs on this plane and only one exhaust valve needed rocker clearance...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-20-2023, 05:50 PM

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Posted By Rcplanedan

My crankcase vent is rerouted via a T-connector...

My crankcase vent is rerouted via a T-connector to both rocker covers. No more valve lash adjustments
Where does the engine now breathe to?

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-20-2023, 01:34 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

I would choose a decathlon, to do such a...

I would choose a decathlon, to do such a conversion would involve shortening the crank shaft of the rear engine to reduce total length..and yes the over slung prop shaft would add a little extra...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-19-2023, 06:05 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

yeah dont think id be able to run one engine in...

yeah dont think id be able to run one engine in reverse..but running both engines both the same way and make a prop shaft to connect both engines to with a gear reduction is possible

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-18-2023, 06:17 PM

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Posted By Rcplanedan

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Forum: Engine Conversions

09-13-2023, 07:10 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

couldnt complain with that setup..especially if...

couldnt complain with that setup..especially if your told whats what before the alteration was done..

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-12-2023, 03:43 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

yes true, would not be too concerned about looks...

yes true, would not be too concerned about looks over functionality, thats great to hear more progress!
a new controller, sounds greal, .. well eventually for me i would love to givetthat system a...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-12-2023, 03:19 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Thats a bit of a coincidence for you , and...

Thats a bit of a coincidence for you , and brilliant you still had that carb to put back on..
i really do believe that a walbro hanging of the underside of a boxer engine is a terrible look...
im...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-11-2023, 08:44 PM

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Posted By Rcplanedan

definitely,,..apparently piston replacement was...

definitely,,..apparently piston replacement was mentioned also..parts are no longer for those big twins , i would have assumed the guy was running the right oil ratio, i mean he is in his late 60,s...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-11-2023, 07:10 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Well another great day with the boxer, except had...

Well another great day with the boxer, except had to lean the mixture a fair bit today, slightly weird..
i had another member to meet at the club he liked the boxer till i told him its converted, ...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-10-2023, 09:37 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

glugy mess eww thats one reason i like petrol...

glugy mess eww thats one reason i like petrol power , is definitely the saito fa120r3 waco needs basically no cleaning. I might clean it every second weekend, and the boxer well after 3 10min...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-10-2023, 01:33 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Thats definitely a cool example , well i have a...

Thats definitely a cool example , well i have a 300cc or so tank and the boxer will get a 10min flight +warm up and taci to and from then will make another 5min flight before leaving a few mins of...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-10-2023, 02:13 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Spark ignition #6 minimal failure compared to...

Spark ignition #6 minimal failure compared to flamecouts of glow plugs, and so on..but also a quick ignition system is a os g5 glow plug,
my 20cc radial does 20mins on a 200ml with enough to...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-10-2023, 01:25 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

I get what you mean with the servo/throttle arms...

I get what you mean with the servo/throttle arms ,, il check and alter that accordingly, as for a older servos like that, would it be advisable to run it with 6v reciever pac? Im using hitec...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-09-2023, 11:26 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

If i have to go buy a prop ,i will definitely get...

If i have to go buy a prop ,i will definitely get a decent wood prop, i have asked a club member for a prop and hopefully he remembers to take a look for one, also another member i know of has a...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-09-2023, 03:02 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

thanks..well im definitely thinking about it. Got...

thanks..well im definitely thinking about it. Got some nice 10mph winds to go fly with today,

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-09-2023, 01:24 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Rather great, of course it fades out ,but say...

Rather great, of course it fades out ,but say just cruising across the field at 100ft then power and climb vertical to roughly 400ft without a problem, performance is pretty good..only thing a...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-09-2023, 03:08 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Nice couple of flights with the boxer today with...

Nice couple of flights with the boxer today with a 17x8 apc propeller, flys rather well paced at half throttle, and the top rpm in a dive is not reving too high , im learning to use max throttle for...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-08-2023, 02:32 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

Overheating is a big word, I have never held WOT...

Overheating is a big word, I have never held WOT until it broke down, I limit myself to an indicated 135 deg C at the cylinderhead, but that exact number is meaningless, because if you move the...

Forum: Engine Conversions

09-08-2023, 01:02 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By Rcplanedan

i see, Yes the 15x12 does make a grinding sort...

i see,
Yes the 15x12 does make a grinding sort of noisefor sure,ansuthe enginedont quite got the grunt to get that prop moving sufficiently for sure, well atleast the 17x8 prop will do the job just...

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