Chevy vs. Ford vs. Mopar

The old manufacturer wars are heating up. We have the PA camp, RO-Jett camp and the Super Tiger camp all fighting for supremacy. Kind of reminds me of my drag racing days with the Chevy, Ford and Mopar guys going at it. I was a Chevy guy and very proud of it. The bottom line is we are a very small community and need to realize that. We should all be grateful that there are individuals who are willing to produce a product that is specific to our needs.

All of us need to quit throwing rocks at each other and understand that what works for us personally does not necessarily work for the next person. This is like the Chevy guy watching a Ford guy get beat and saying “Boy those Ford’s suck! Chevy is the best.”. If you have no experience with running a Ford and don’t know what combination makes it work then the statement is way off base. Are there successful Ford’s? YES. Are there successful Chevy’s? YES.

The same thing applies in our case. Are people successfully running PA’s, RO-Jett’s, OS’s, Super Tiger’s and what other engine make comes to mind? YES!!! I find it very difficult to make a judgment about something that I have never tried. I have an opinion but I also look very carefully at who is successful with what.

I can tell you what works for me based the experience that I have had with different engines. I do have a shop full of all sorts of engines from PA’s to RO-Jett’s to OPS’s to Super Tiger’s. I don’t mean just one. You can’t just have one of anything you know. The guy who dies with the most toys wins!

So let’s put away our spears and six guns and be civil to each other and put forth that great wealth of knowledge that all of us have.

Oh by the way, Randy, Richard, Windy, Billy, Bob Hunt, John Brodak, among a multitude of others should stand up and take a bow for providing us, the stunt masses, with great products for this hobby that we all enjoy and love… IMHO

>>The same thing applies in our case. Are people successfully
>running PA's, RO-Jett's, OS's, Super Tiger's and what other
>engine make comes to mind?

Saitos.

And, from what testing I have managed to do this Summer, it would be difficult for the beginner to find an engine better than the ASP .25/28! E-mail me for more info.

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Joe

Better than the Magnum?

How much does the .28 weigh sans muffler? The Magnum .25/.28 is a great engine to use in Speed Limit Combat, wonder if the ASP is any better.

>Better than the Magnum?
>
>How much does the .28 weigh sans muffler? The Magnum .25/.28
>is a great engine to use in Speed Limit Combat, wonder if
>the ASP is any better.

I have a feeling that you will find the insides are identical and the outside barely changed. And when I say identical, I mean from the same factory. At least that was the case with the earlier .53s.

John,

I think you're exactly right. A lot of different setups can be made to work very well. Just depends on what you're comfortable with and what you like. Some setups are better at one thing, others better at something else. I've never seen a perfect airplane or engine. All have strength and weakness. Comes down to what you like.

Still like my Olivers.

Frank (ether) W.

>Still like my Olivers.
>
>Frank (ether) W.

Can't argue with that. I have three Mk 3s; one of which belonged to GMA, and I love them all.

John

Randy,

That's exactly what I was getting at. Each person is looking for something different. If that was not the case we still be flying Fox 35's and Noblers. I am not saying anything is wrong with that it's just we all have different expectations when it comes to stunt runs.

Paul Walker made the statement on this forum that the OS .40VF was the best stunt engine bar none.. IHHO. No one could argue the success that Paul has had with his combination. For him that worked to his expectations. For someone else however that may not be the combination for them.

What we need to do here is share our experience with different engine setups that we have knowledge of. Things like fuel, prop (pitch distribution and diameter), glow plug, pipe length (if a piped setup), venturi size and deck height. This would be much more helpful information to the expert as well as the begginer.

We need to quit beating each other up and start communicating a little better.

>Paul Walker made the statement on this forum that the OS
>.40VF was the best stunt engine bar none..

You should ask him again...

'zilla,

Yea, I suspect Paul would give a different answer. But then, maybe not. The OS40VF/pipe with Bolly 11.3x4 prop is a pretty turnkey setup. Very consistent and enough torque to be comfortable. I've watched Chris Cox fly that combination in a Saturn all season and it's tough to beat...for him. He knows it and is comfortable with it and he flies it very, very well.

Same for Paul flying the Mustang with Saito 72. He's got a great, huge pile of time flying the setup. And it works very, very well for him.

Just goes to show, there's more than one way to skin... well, you know.