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<DIV>The MOKI 1.8 is a darned good engine. Plenty of beans, reliable as can be,
outstanding idle and mid range characteristics, even when piped. Except it's
heavy. If they would only make a single crankcase unit, it would reduce weight
substantially and I wouldn't hesitate putting one up front a Pattern
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/8/2005 10:28:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bnbsouthwell@bellsouth.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi
Jeff,<BR> No doubt you can get a 2M under the wt if you use the typical
"Pattern <BR>Only" ie. expensive and less reliable, for the
job. If you put a <BR>Gasser or a larger more robust (reliable) Moki 1.8 into
the mix it would <BR>take a very good builder to make the 11 lb cut off if at
all. Its about <BR>a wider range of engines to choose from instead of
the 3-4 engines <BR>that cost a lot in :<BR><BR>1. purchase price<BR>2.
fuel expense ( hi nitro content)<BR>3. any mistakes by a nebie in set up or
needle settings and its piston <BR>and bearing time or worse<BR>4.
bearings and other parts not lasting a season much less several
<BR>airplanes<BR>5. special pipes and props, pumps needed to reach the power
to wt <BR>required. all add even more expense<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Jeff Hughes
wrote:<BR><BR>> I guess I'm just not getting it. all balsa 2M planes under
11 pounds <BR>> are common and easy to build. My Focus II was about 10lbs.
4 oz with <BR>> an OS1.40 and bolly muffler. I'm hearing some of the exotic
composite <BR>> planes coming in well under ten.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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