Wanted Fox 59 RC Needle

Looking for a 1970s Fox 59RC needle. Looks like a Fox 35 needle but larger diameter. Anyone help?
Thanks.

LAST EDITED ON May-25-04 AT 10:24 AM (CDT)
 
Hi Mike,
I bet you never thought you'd get a reply. Now I'm retired I can do stuff like this. I've attached a shot of various Fox 59 NVs and NVAs.

Fox tended to use up old stock, so when you say the NV you need is like a regular 35, but larger, that could be, I think the 1957 or the 1962 in the picture. Both are 4-48 thread (same thread as the Combat special "Spade tip", top NVA, introduced in 1957), but the 1957 (and older) is the stunt style, while the 1962 version is the spade tip style but longer.

Fox also used the standard 35 CS spade tip NVA with a remachined spraybar (19?? in the photo), but I'm not sure of the years he did this. You can see how he thinned the collar next to the NV end.

I have a spare new 1957 style and a spare 1962 style with the spade tip broken off. This doesn't affect the operation as the fuel metering is controlled closer to the threads. The tip was Fox's idea for stabilizing the NV, but wasn't really necessary. All his newer NVs eliminated this feature. Either NV is $6.50 which includes first class mail in a cushion envelope.

And now after re-reading your post, the 1962 is probably what you need. The 1957 type was only used for the 2 speed and stunt engines.

Let me know if I can help!

G Willie
AMA 2825
MECA 4447-9

LAST EDITED ON Jun-08-04 AT 08:04 PM (CDT)
 
Hi,
many thanks for your helpful reply and my apologies for the slow reply - non model stuff seems to keep getting in the way. Your latest post reminded me to get out the motor and recheck the needle sizes.
I think that I said in my original post that this is approx a 1962 model but is R/C with a massive square bodied carb shrunk fit to the crankcase and with coupled exhaust baffle. It came without a needle so I do not actually know what it looked like, all I know is that a fox 35 needle that I have, which appears to be 3 UNF (.0965 diameter) is too small to screw in but is a sliding fit in the internally threaded hole in the carb so maybe it is a 4-48 but what the form of original needle was I know not.
Thanks,
Mike

seems I put 1970s in the original ad but Clanfords A-Z shows it as a 1962 model

Mike,

I know the problem with that non-modeling stuff getting in the way. My actual flying has been severley cramped by going to work every day, so I've had to be content collecting my Foxes. Since I retired May 7, that's all different!

The large square aluminum carb pins your engine down to a 1964 version (ECJ#89). It has a small NV for idle (same as used on Fox .049 and .07) at the left bottom corner of the carb. The fuel nipple is also the midrange jet; it's adjustable by loosening the locknut and turning it using the screwdriver slot.

The 1962 NV I mentioned is what you need; you'll have to find a ball point pen spring or something similar to hold it in position as these carbs didn't have and spring clips like the ukie engines.

Again, let me know if I can help!

Yep, that sounds like it. Is left looking from front or rear? On the exhaust side (left viewed from front and same side as the adjustable fuel nipple) there is something small buried in the left hand corner could be a broken off screw - cannot have been very long as the throttle arm sweeps over it. there is also an inaccessible screw at the rear of the carb bodyand some sort of headed alloy plug
thru the lower corner on the transfer side.

I live in UK so you will have to tell me the cost with airmail - should not weigh too much though.

I retired 2 years ago and seem to have less time for modelling!

I used to be in MECA when you used to go cross eyed trying to read the hand written ads in the swapsheet.

You can email me at [email protected]

thanks,
Mike