Testors Galax IV engine

Oldenginerod Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:45 am

Recently there had been some discussion about mounting Testors "Pipe Bomb" engines and I'd mentioned one of these from the galax IV Hovercraft.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Testors-049-Gas-Airplane-Engine-/231542633498?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35e904341a
As you will see, it has a rear radial mount which is the same mounting pattern as a Babe Bee. If anyone's interested in giving one of these a shot without having to do all the hard work of figuring out a mounting system, here's your chance. Two Cents

Rod.

Marleysky Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:05 pm

Dang it, I bid and I won. Thanks ROD. I really needed to add to my eclectic engine collection. Popcorn

Hopefully it'll start and run, otherwise it'll just sit there and look unique. lol!

pkrankow Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:16 pm

Congrats! You wanted it more than me. Now you gotta run it at least once, with video.

Phil

Oldenginerod Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:58 pm

Well done. Glad someone here got it, and hopefully it can stimulate some discussion.
4 screws and it's mounted, unlike the efforts of some others here to mount & run Pipe Bombs.

Rod.

Oldenginerod Mon Apr 27, 2015 10:33 pm

Again, for those who may have an interest in engines other than Cox. Should be able to cobble together a couple out of this lot.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wen-Mac-AMF-049-Model-Airplane-Engine-Parts-Lot-Used-/221754954868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a1a01474

Rod.

rsv1cox Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:52 am

Marleysky wrote:Dang it, I bid and I won. Thanks ROD. I really needed to add to my eclectic engine collection. Hopefully it'll start and run, otherwise it'll just sit there and look unique.

Didn't see it, didn't bid - so you got it a couple of bucks cheaper. Smile

Nothing wrong with unique. I have several engines that will never see fuel and are of little value otherwise.

Good deal, I think that it's quite neat.

Bob

getback Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:29 am

You Won !! Chevyiron was looking for some glows and he says those 7 work in that lot , I have bought from this guy before and he is OK .I am GOOD for now Paranoid

I Will shoot him a PM. Eric

chevyiron420 Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:03 pm

The pipe bomb is the same one's I was buying from Testors years ago. I actually flew one of them. I can't remember what plane I had it on. I had two problems with it. The cylinder kept coming loose, which I fixed, and second, it will eventually loosen on the back plate. The engine will start vibrating on the mount. I epoxied mine and kept going.

Yeah I would love to have the parts lot of the wen macs. It's a shame I have spent to much lately. I have it on my watch list, and if it doesnt go to high I'll grab it. I need crankshafts badly.
Phil

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