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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:46 pm

hey, i found a ac gilbert american flyer .11 nib on ebay for 32$ with shipping, i have been looking at them for a while, should i get this motor, and what should i expect when i try to start it? thanks for any input
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Post  microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:01 pm

mitchg95 wrote:hey, i found a ac gilbert american flyer .11 nib on ebay for 32$ with shipping, i have been looking at them for a while, should i get this motor, and what should i expect when i try to start it? thanks for any input

I would guess running is the same as any rear valve engine. Use 1/2a fuel if the piston uses a ball socket.
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Post  mitchg95 Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:02 pm

cool, i might get it, i thought the twin exsaust piped look awesome, that is what grabbs my attention
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Post  microflitedude Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:05 pm

mitchg95 wrote:cool, i might get it, i thought the twin exsaust piped look awesome, that is what grabbs my attention

Yeah, they do look pretty slick - although they do nothing to muffle the noise! Very Happy
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Post  Mark Boesen Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:37 pm

There actually are not a bad engine, no powerhouse, designed to be easy to start and needle, Bob Holland and Hi Johnson were the primary designers not Fox, as many seem to believe.
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Post  Kim Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:49 am

Great Retro-Looking Engine !!!! If the Rocketeer flew model airplanes, THIS would be his engine !!!

I got a couple each .07's and .11's last year, and have run them on my stands. Think I read in the .049 Group that you have to be careful not to burn out the head with too many amps (AFTER I'd already ran them!), so you might start off on the conservative side if you're starting them with a power panel.

I was concerned that the high needle-valve position might cause some draw problems, but they seemed to still pull fuel up there OK.

The .11 is slated for flying my Lazy Bee at some point.
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Post  mitchg95 Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:14 am

cool thanks for the input mark, and kim, i think i will definetly be buying 2 of these and designing a twin
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Post  nitroairplane Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:23 am

mitchg95 wrote:cool thanks for the input mark, and kim, i think i will definetly be buying 2 of these and designing a twin


Cool!
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Post  mitchg95 Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:25 am

yeah, does anyone have tips for designing a twin?
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Post  Ivanhoe Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:26 am

I hesitate to say this...................I was going to include the Gilbert in my "Ugliest Engine" thread!

lol!

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Post  mitchg95 Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:29 am

wow... it is weird looking but, for me the weird stuff in this hobby sometimes is the best
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Post  Kim Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:22 am

Ivanhoe wrote:I hesitate to say this...................I was going to include the Gilbert in my "Ugliest Engine" thread!

lol!

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Post  mitchg95 Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:49 pm

deffinetly
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