MP JET .061

Here is a PB with the 2 needle R/C carb. It has a great idle and super transition.

This is my favorite. It is an ebay special. It has had the head milled, a Nelson plug adapter installed, the timing changed and the venturi removed and a fine thread NVA installed. It is a real screamer! I do not know if anything else has been done to it.

Another shot from the side.

This is the dual ball bearing version with the two needle R/C carb. It is tired and looks really rough but runs beautifully.

This is the factory race special.

fit90, never heard of them.
After a quick search, found this.
Very interesting. Gotta bone up on my Polish though.
http://www.mpjet.com/news/index.php?lang=en

...or try here, scroll down to the bottom for engines.
http://www.mpjet.com/news/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=62&lang=en

Thanks,
Bob

The MP Jet is an excellent engine and I would rank it on par or ahead of the NORVEL. I was glad to see the link Bob posted. I had thought that MP had converted exclusively to electric production, but the catalog appears to indicate that the .061 has been re-introduced. They are not inexpensive, however.

Excellent little engines and you certainly have some fine examples. I heard they're back in production once again. I do know Carlson imports was carrying them and he has them still listed on his site. I tried e-mail several times with no luck. Ken

They are back in production. I believe they are only offering the ball bearing .061 glow though. The last time I checked, which was probably a year ago, they were approximately $150.00 US each. I haven't looked since then. I think there is a link on RCU to the website of a dealer. I just got lucky and purchased two NIB .061 PB venturi engines from an English dealer. They are torquey engines and can easily and comfortably handle a seven inch prop. This makes them very versatile. They are heavy, though.

By the way, Ed Carlson is a great guy to deal with. He introduced me to MP Jets seveeral years ago. If he does not respond to an email try the phone number on his website. He is a very nice man and really knows his stuff.

Ken, I've been meaning to ask. Is that a Shuriken for your avitar. What ever it is it looks cool and super fast just sitting there.

Bob,

Thanks for the links. I am going to try and contact them and see what is available.

Thank you,

Bob

Hi Bob, this is great news. I've always been a fan of the MP Jet. I don't own one but a fellow club member does. I was really impressed by the engine . The Shuriken in the pic is mine it's a .051. I have another that's .049 and I do use it. The one in the pic is just one for admiring. My runner is in need of bearings. These are a bit hard to find. Although Boca does carry them I'm told the performance isn't quite as good as the originals. They're actually quite heavy. The Shuriken weighs as much as a Tee Dee.09. I want to experiment with my runner a bit more. I truly believe the APC 4.6 x 3 will get the engine in the happy zone. Ken

shawn cook wrote: .......My runner is in need of bearings. These are a bit hard to find. Although Boca does carry them I'm told the performance isn't quite as good as the originals.

Ken -

You might want to give RC Bearings a look. He has a number of bearings sized for our usage, in both English and metric.

I've used Boca for engine bearings and for other applications, but they, like most other US companies, have been pushed into the Chinese market, consequently, quality is most usually suspect at best and poor at worst.

andrew

shawn cook wrote: Excellent little engines and you certainly have some fine examples. I heard they're back in production once again. I do know Carlson imports was carrying them and he has them still listed on his site. I tried e-mail several times with no luck. Ken

I have the BB diesel version that Carlson offered with both throttle and venturi. It is an excellent runner. I believe that setup was ~$75.00 at the time. Not sure I would pay $150.00 for one.

Carlson is best reached by phone. If he's there, he will answer. I called one Sunday morning expecting to leave a phone message for an order and he picked up. He was on his way to go flying I believe, but he took the order.

George

Nice topic Bob.
Wish I knew a couple months back when
Looking for an alternative to the slightly
'Lacking' throttled KB Old/timer combo.
I was surprised to find that even the Thunder
Tiger GP 07 lacked a low end needle
Which is why I plumped for the td09
In the end.

For those in europe you can find both the MP jet engines and plenty of spare parts, dedicated engine mounts, Al spinners etc. here; topmodel.fr

The Thunder tiger 07GP does have a low end adjustment, it is an adjustable airbleed. That's more than what OS bothers to do on their .10 engines...

Surfer_kris wrote:For those in europe you can find both the MP jet engines and plenty of spare parts, dedicated engine mounts, Al spinners etc. here; topmodel.fr

The Thunder tiger 07GP does have a low end adjustment, it is an adjustable airbleed. That's more than what OS bothers to do on their .10 engines...

Hijack Alert!!!!!
The Topmodel Sputnik is the finest F3A practice tool around.....

I wish we could get cool spinners like this for our Coxes. That defunct Cox customization site in North Carolina is the only place I've ever seen them. I forgot the name.

fit90 wrote:

RknRusty wrote:I wish we could get cool spinners like this for our Coxes. That defunct Cox customization site in North Carolina is the only place I've ever seen them. I forgot the name.

I think this is the one: http://www.halfa-works.com/index.html

Tim Wiltse was responsible for making those spinners. He's been MIA for some time and hasn't been responding to e-mails. I really like what he does for Cox engines. Ken

Yep, that's the one.

shawn cook wrote: Tim Wiltse was responsible for making those spinners. He's been MIA for some time and hasn't been responding to e-mails. I really like what he does for Cox engines. Ken

Tim Wiltse did some of the nicest anodizing I've ever seen, and
his lightened reedie cranks and spinners were a thing of beauty.
His and Dale Kirn's parts are my most valuable.
Bob