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My 2 New toys
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My 2 New toys
wha-tah-hey on Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:56 pm
By a landslide vote of 1 to 0 I was voted "Most Deserving of a New Something" at my house so I found an eBay deal on a cruddy Fox .35/Cox .049 package, both missing parts.
The Fox turned out to be the '53 version with Ranger head and O&R prop driver which cleaned up nicely and, after installing an NVA, started easily and ran very well on the bench.
Need to get a backplate, screws and glowhead for the Cox but I'm confident it'll run as it should when complete.
If you love 'em, "too many" is just nonsensical noise.
The Fox turned out to be the '53 version with Ranger head and O&R prop driver which cleaned up nicely and, after installing an NVA, started easily and ran very well on the bench.
Need to get a backplate, screws and glowhead for the Cox but I'm confident it'll run as it should when complete.
If you love 'em, "too many" is just nonsensical noise.
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Re: My 2 New toys
roddie on Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:44 pm
Congratulations on treating yourself to a couple of engines! We are never EVER too old to buy ourselves a new toy.. 
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Re: My 2 New toys
NEW222 on Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:20 pm
Nice score there. I really like the look of the Fox.
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Re: My 2 New toys
wha-tah-hey on Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:49 pm
Thanks for the supportive comments, fellows.
The Fox .35 was the Holy Grail of engines for me in the '50s but, at $9 or so (I couldn't afford even a $6 McCoy!), only an unobtainable dream.
I've made up for that now.
The Fox .35 was the Holy Grail of engines for me in the '50s but, at $9 or so (I couldn't afford even a $6 McCoy!), only an unobtainable dream.
I've made up for that now.
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Re: My 2 New toys
Cribbs74 on Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:27 pm
Nice Fox, I have a couple 53's and a couple 54's. My favorite is the 53' mounted on my Ringmaster. It's had hundreds of flights on it and runs as good as ever. I use a modern Fox needle for dead reliable runs.
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Re: My 2 New toys
rsv1cox on Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:25 am
Super clean-up on that Fox Terry. Pot boil or just old fashioned tooth brush scrub?
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Re: My 2 New toys
wha-tah-hey on Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:13 am
This one is a 1 or 2 flip starter after light prime, Ron. I think it's close to being broken in.Cribbs74 wrote:Nice Fox, I have a couple 53's and a couple 54's. My favorite is the 53' mounted on my Ringmaster. It's had hundreds of flights on it and runs as good as ever. I use a modern Fox needle for dead reliable runs.
I installed the classic Fox "single flat" needle - a bit of trouble to dial in sometimes but holds setting well and I seldom need to fiddle with it afterwards.
3ish hour pot/anti-freeze, Bob, followed by brushes. Not pristine looking but I think quite presentable for a 64 yr-old.rsv1cox wrote: Super clean-up on that Fox Terry. Pot boil or just old fashioned tooth brush scrub?
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Re: My 2 New toys
getback on Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:56 pm
Looking good Terry !! like the Fox seems there either broken in good or not at all with used engines ,you were lucky to get one that is already and 1-2 flip start is good stuff !! Enjoy the new additions 
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Re: My 2 New toys
wha-tah-hey on Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:41 pm
Yes, Eric, I've bought 5 used Fox .35s on eBay over time - one with totally rusted/ruined P&L I had to replace and the other 4 just needed cleaning up, a new NVA and maybe a gasket or new screws.
Unless you buy from a vendor you know and trust, used engines on eBay are always a "pig in a poke" purchase but mine all run great now.
Unless you buy from a vendor you know and trust, used engines on eBay are always a "pig in a poke" purchase but mine all run great now.
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