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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Too much of the tail wagging the dog
here!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lets get a little radical on the rules
here:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not 2 meters, but 36 INCHES.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not 11 pounds, but 10 pounds.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While we are at it, let's make landings K4.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A 5% bonus for airplane under 94db at 10
Feet.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell <BR>6241 Phillippi Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone:
(336)685-9606 <BR><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A><BR>Dixie
Competition Products<BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is Not
My Enemy"<BR></DIV>
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<A title=drykert@rochester.rr.com href="mailto:drykert@rochester.rr.com">Del
Rykert</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 05, 2003 1:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OS Piston Pin</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>Raising weight limit
also has potential of being FAI issue which AMA has followed their lead in
regard to Precision Aerobatics. The U.S. is only 1 vote and many other
countries would have to agree. To have AMA be different from FAI has in the
past shown not to be the best situation.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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Del K. Rykert<BR> AMA - 8928
<BR> NSRCA - 473<BR> Kb2joi -
General </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=VicenteRC@aol.com
href="mailto:VicenteRC@aol.com">VicenteRC@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 05, 2003 6:03
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OS Piston Pin</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Jim:<BR><BR>The problem with gasoline engines is that in the
range size and power of the OS 140 or similar, the gasoline engine weight
between 1 lb and 1.5 lb more. It will be nice that the manufacturers
go back to drawing board and produce a very light gasoline that could be
used pattern.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Vicente
Bortone<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>In a message dated 7/4/2003 1:00:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:JOddino@socal.rr.com">JOddino@socal.rr.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> You folks are sure making a case for
gas engines with enough displacement to<BR>> get the job done. My
DA50 is barely broken in at 100 flights. I recently<BR>> got an
e-mail from a guy who put one in a Gator Giles 202. It went to
14<BR>> pounds but I bet it does exactly what pattern pilots are looking
for. Super<BR>> thrust and good braking. Get rid of the
weight limit and you'd see whole<BR>> new breed of two meter pattern
planes.<BR>> My 202 with the OS 1.40 EFI is sitting collecting dust since
the bearing<BR>> went out at, you got it, 100 flights. I'd rather
fly than rebuild engines.<BR>> Jim<BR>> ----- Original Message -----
<BR>> From: <<A
href="mailto:flyboy422@juno.com">flyboy422@juno.com</A>><BR>> To:
<<A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A>><BR>>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 9:09 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: OS Piston
Pin<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > Verne,<BR>> ><BR>>
> If you can stand one more take on the OS
piston I'll share my<BR>> > experience. I have been flying OS
140's for 3 years which means I have<BR>> > been changing bearings at
least twice a year. Everything that has been<BR>> > written on
the list regarding the wrist pin is correct. The method I use<BR>>
> for the bearing is as follows: Perheat your oven to 500
degrees. Clean<BR>> > as much fuel off the case as you
can. Put the case in the oven for 30<BR>> > minutes. When
you open the oven door, the bearing will be out of the<BR>> >
case. If you are not this lucky, it will only take a slight rap
to<BR>> > finish the job. Put the new bearing(stainless) in the
freezer for the<BR>> > same 30 minutes. I remove any shields
from the bearing. They only will<BR>> > restrict
lubrication. Put the bearing onto the crankshaft and insert<BR>>
> into the case. I know you'll know what to do next.<BR>>
><BR>> > I suggest you
use only stainless bearings and expect to get about<BR>> > 100 runs
out of it. The early warning sign of wear will be a slight<BR>>
> rocking of the prop when the engine is hot. Once that
starts you have<BR>> > about 10 flights left. I use after run
oil religiously. <BR>> Good luck and<BR>> > I'll see you at
the Nats.<BR>> ><BR>> > Steve Miller<BR>> >
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