Nitro Or Petrol Power - Advice Please!!

[AWM]

Hi ALL..

 

I am looking for a bit of advice, as per the thread title. I am building a Black Horse AT-6 / Texan. The model span is 82" and 120 2 stroke or 26cc petrol is the recomended power.

 

I have got a SC180 four stroke for it. I am toying with the idea of selling the four stroke and putting a 26cc petrol engine in it. Can I ask about people's experiences of petrol power v 4 stroke. Is this a good idea, or should I stick with the SC180?

 

Cheers... Al

[Ultymate]

The four stroke will in all probability sound better, but the petrol will be far more economical to run and in my experience less likely to go deadstick on you.

[Phil 9]

As you already have the 180 I would just stick it in the model and get it up there

Edited By Phil B on 08/05/2011 12:26:18

[Olly Giles]

or buy a conversion kit

[Josip Vrandecic -Mes]

Hi AWM ,petrol....Ultymate already mentioned adventages , I add ;easier start up , less oily model and the saund is quite realistic....

Cheers Jo.

[AWM]

Thanks for the words of wisdom everyone!! )

[Flanker .]

DLE 30 mate. on the recommended 18x10 it is quiet and powerful and has a nice growly quality. It uses beep all fuel and is very reliable. Cheap too !

 

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[Ben B]

I'd also suggest converting the 180 to petrol, the increased capacity over the 120 suggested will make up for the lower power output of the gasoline engine.

[Alan Cantwell]

you need to ask? smelly glow farty sounding thing, against thoaty, non messy, get your fuel on lots of streets engine?

 

one thing i wonder about 4 stroke/petrol conversion, is what happens to the rubber bits when they get doused with petrol fumes? in the past, when i have had a leaky o ring on a cqarb, i have soaked them in petrol, and they swell up, strikes me that an o ring change would benefit a conversion, and the carbs are jetted alllllllll wrong, anyone any views on this??