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Forum: Glow Engines
02-04-2014, 06:01 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

There was a guy (a Calif. Hobby Shop IIRC)...

There was a guy (a Calif. Hobby Shop IIRC) selling Joe Bridi's engine collection on epay a while ago...
I think (hope) Joe is still with us...but I believe someone else is kitting his designs?
...
Forum: Glow Engines
02-03-2014, 10:18 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

That's a special "Stealth Prop"...Earl's workin'...

That's a special "Stealth Prop"...Earl's workin' on a secret drone project and you weren't supposed to see that...;)
Forum: Glow Engines
02-02-2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

The Balsa USA Phaeton 90 Biplane is a nice flying...

The Balsa USA Phaeton 90 Biplane is a nice flying airplane...might be a good candidate? I will have to check though...don't know for sure if they still make that kit? It's been a while since I've...
Forum: Glow Engines
12-03-2012, 09:39 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

I like to have the fuel inlet on the exh. side...that way, if the engine is side mounted (like on a profile fuse. stunter, etc. ) the needle valve is pointing up. (just don't run out of fuel while...
Forum: Glow Engines
12-02-2012, 07:57 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

About the wrist pin...IIRC, I think there are (or are supposed to be ) Brass wear pads that look like eyelets, pushed into the pin holes?

Might be a different engine that I'm thinking of, but...
Forum: Glow Engines
12-01-2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

The engine on the left is a McCoy...probably from sometime in the early to mid 60's? My guess on the Fox .29 would be '70's era? I have a Fox .35 that I bought new in the mid 70's that looks like...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-02-2008, 04:55 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

I'd say to have a look around at other manuf. engines and get a different style pin retainer. Webras use the wire "e" clip for example.
Forum: Glow Engines
04-04-2008, 10:38 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

I was gonna say...;)
Thought you might have found one or sumpthin' though...
Even still, that's pretty good fo an "old and obsolete" (according to some...not me ) engine.:D
Forum: Glow Engines
04-04-2008, 01:52 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

That sounds pretty good...was that without a muffler?
Forum: Glow Engines
04-01-2008, 12:30 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

[8D]:D
One thing I've learned over the past few years about on-line "shopping" (be it here on RCU, e*ay, or where-ever ) is that if it's not "available" right this minute...it could be...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-27-2008, 05:39 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

If you can't get them (rings ) directly from Fox perhaps try Frank Bowman?
I don't have his address, but I know someone else will chime in with it soon...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-14-2008, 04:45 AM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

I would fly it :D
Just run it a little rich, and go with either the 12 x 6 or an 11 x 7 or 11 X 7.5 (or maybe the 11 x 8 after it's run-in some more )

The early Eagle is a decent, torquey...
Forum: Glow Engines
01-13-2008, 06:40 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

I only have one old Eagle...and IIRC it took quite a while to really come in nicely...it currently sits in it's box, waiting for another airplane :)

3x 14oz. tanks would be just the beginning of...
Forum: Glow Engines
09-14-2005, 09:25 PM
Replies: 5,192
Views: 569,180
Posted By proptop

RE: Club FOX!

Let's see...mine are mostly c/l engines.
I have a sand cast .29 w/ 4 head bolts...late 40's vintage maybe?
3, .35 stunt
2, .29's (newer ones )
and R/C I have a .15 sch. and old .25

Some...
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