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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had a Saito a few years ago with a Perry pump
(the one for the 4 stroke) and it works great in a 10lbs Cap. There
was a guy in my club not using the pump against my advise and you
could ear the engine getting lean on uplines. It didn't take long
before the engine was damaged.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Whatever plane you choose, keep it light. It will
perform a lot better in any condition. I haven't seen the Extra 24% from CA
models by myself yet but a member of my club is building one right now and the
weight looks really good.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have seen a few attempt at gas motor in the 25%
sizes and none had the performance required for competition (I had one also).
The only option to me would be to scratch build in a similar way as Gerry
Dale did is gas pattern plane. The bigger planes seems to be better for
gas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Xavier</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=getterflash@yahoo.com href="mailto:getterflash@yahoo.com">Bob
Kane</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> Monday, December 15, 2003 11:14
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: your mail</DIV>
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<DIV>You can get a Perry regulated pump to work with the Saito, I have done it
and have detailed instructions on how to do so. </DIV>
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<DIV>Having said that, I would go with a YS unless I already owned a
Saito.<BR><BR><B><I><A
href="mailto:vicenterc@comcast.net">vicenterc@comcast.net</A></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Scott:<BR><BR>I
did that years ago and finished buying a YS-FZ. The problem with the Saito
was that does not have a pump. Don't try to fit a pump it won't work. The
carburetor is not designed for fitting a pump and will be unreliable.
<BR><BR>I think could be OK is you install the tank close to the firewall.
You will have many problems to fit a tuned pipe since there is not good
hardware available for this engine. My recommendation: install the Saito in
sport plane nd try to find a pumped 2C or 4C engine.<BR><BR>Vicente
Bortone<BR>> What's a good started plane for IMAC competition that would
fit a Saito 150?<BR>> Anyone have ideas?<BR>> <BR>> Scott
Dilley<BR>> <BR><BR>=====================================<BR># To be
removed from this list, send a message to <BR>#
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of the body.<BR>#<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Bob Kane<BR>getterflash@yahoo.com
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