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I have been thinking of putting an evolution 26gx petrol motor in a capiche 140 but have been advised that it would be borderline for power. The evolution 35 would give enough power but it is much heavier. I have just discovered that Moki have a 30cc petrol motor with either front or rear carb. Does anyone have any experience of Moki petrol motors, especially this one ? How reliable are they ? Are they easy to start ? Front or rear carb ? Any comments would be welcome. Thanks   Bill

Hi James thanks for the advice. I am really keen on the capiche. I have been looking for a model of this size for some months. I am not keen on the edge 540s or the yaks as they do not have the longer and deeper fuselage. I mostly fly a sportsman aviation excelleron 50 with a saito 82 which is my first experience of a pattern flier  and it is the best model I have flown. I now want to go up to a 2 metre size but with a petrol motor for economy. The evolution 26 with a pipe should produce about 9000 revs with a 16x8 prop. about 3.7 hp. torque should be 2.18 ft-lb at 8000 revs. I would use the evolution 35 but it jumps up by 555 grams to 1655 including the ignition system. I do not know of an alternative motor of this size and price which would be lighter in weight. The capiche with the 26cc should give a dry weight of about 12-12.5lb. Any thoughts ?   Bill      

Thanks for the advice, have used just engines before and will ask their advice. It would still be useful to here from other modelers to find out what they are using.

I want to use an evolution 26GX in a weston capiche 140 which has a pipe tunnel. the pipe tunnel is shorter than the quiet pipe which is made for the evolution motor. Is there an alternative pipe which could be used which would still produce the extra revs/power  and which would be shorter ?  I could easily fit the evo pitts muffler but i want to get as much power from the engine as possible.  I expect the total dry weight of the capiche with this engine set up to be about 12-12.5 lb. has anyone have this engine in an aerobatic model of this size and weight ?  what silencer do you have ? any info welcome. thanks b52

I have been looking for a pattern flyer of about 2 metres and am impressed with what i have heard about the Capiche.  I want to buy a model which i could put an evolution 26gx petrol motor in.  I would also prefer to use a tuned pipe or the optional quiet pipe which is designed for the evolution motor.  Has anybody else used this combination or could anybody suggest an alternative petrol engine or tuned pipe or cannister for this model ?  It has a pipe tunnel built in, although i dont think it will be long enough for the evolution quiet pipe.  Any suggestions ?   Thanks   b52

has anybody got one?  what do you think of it ?  what engine are you using ?  i would  like to know which petrol motors would be good in it.  any imformation would be welcome. thanks b52

has anybody got one?  what do you think of it ?  what engine are you using ?  i would  like to know which petrol motors would be good in it.