K&B Torpedo .19 Green Head CL Needle Valve

Ken, Wanted to comment to you on this thread. You brought up some important things, I appreciate your knowledge here much. I was shortly gifted an almost brand new Green Head .35. it was minus the carb insert. Fortunately, I have a parts engine that gave up the correct carb insert. The .35 did come with a brand new in package needle valve assembly. I only bring this up as the package states it fit's .19 & 45 engines with the original price of only $ .50. The .09 to .15 must have used a similar same needle valve assembly for those engines I guess? Not to hi-jack this thread, Last year we talked about the K&B series 75 .35 engine which I had been having issues with the engine speeding up after launch. You suggested a uniflow fuel tank, and you were right with that suggestion. Just wanted to get back with that information to you, A big thank you my friend.

Eddy, I do have the .09 Torpedo and the .15 as well. The .09 has the stock needle valve but the .15 I have is using a old Austin Craft. I like the Austin Craft as it was a high quality inexpensive replacement. My .15 runs quite strong. I also have two of the .15 rear rotor versions. I think they're the most beautiful engines ever made.

Ken, I remember those Austin Craft needles, used to be advertised in America's Hobby Center and other shop catalogs and nearly every hobby shop engine section. Now that I think of it, they used to advertise occasionally in the modeling magazines.

While we're discussing Greenhead 19s...Has anyone got a spare prop driver for the Greenhead .19? I have one here that is minus the whole front end...the nut and washer I can make  if needs be-but the prop driver has a D-shaped hole-to engage with the equivalent male D-shape on the shaft. [And you need a broach to make those accurately] Have searched fruitlessly on Ebay for a GH19 one (as well as trying other brands such as OS for size...with no luck).

ChrisM