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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-20-2006, 10:57 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

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Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Norvie 074 running 25% or 20/20, I could let them idle while I had a sandwich.
I havent tried just slamming the throttle wide open after a long idle, but they came back with reasonable transition

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-20-2006, 09:36 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

SkyPilot-
I was runing just 10% that I had for my .42, then I tried some 25%. I saw a dramatic change for the better in the low end of a Norvel074. Also helped in a AP15 low end. I eventually came...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-18-2006, 09:42 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

uh-oh, looks like you took all the factory SpeedBits out.;)
Maybe if you spin it up fow a while with no lube you can have some homemade SpeedBits to replace them.:)

Maybe the engine was...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

07-07-2006, 10:39 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

ok, now I'm certain
Uncle Dave is a robot... who else would take the time to do up a quality graphic like that tank, just to show NV/Tank alignment.
It is just UnNatural the time he spends.......

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

03-25-2006, 10:00 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I started my 074 by cramming the starter on & spinning it till prime then fire up... maybe 4-6 seconds with the occasional finger over the exhaust to help prime. You can tell when it catches, but...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

03-23-2006, 11:45 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I like using screws because I DON'T want the muffler to rotate. Once it is set, I want it to stay there.
What about hooking up a slaved elevator servo to the tailpipe and rotating it for Exhaust...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

03-05-2006, 07:25 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I used a standard starter... Magnum I think... and just took the rubber cone grabber out and put it back in backwards. That way there is a small hole to center the 074 and shove it hard against the...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

01-24-2006, 04:09 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

And I used the drill
Looks like between Bipe & Me you pretty much cover the feild, Bipe did everything right, I did everything 0.5 azzed - Both got it done, kinda is a testament to the Lil Norvies

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

01-24-2006, 12:51 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Heck, I skipped the soak, few plughole drops afterrun oil & just worked the 100 by hand then mounted it
25%, ~4 turns, Prime, Clip, bump with starter, run & tweek needle to sloppy it for a min or...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

01-11-2006, 02:34 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,570

Posted By KidEpoxy

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

hey Uncle Dave
I ran the norvel 074 with a MAS 6x4 three blade- looked sweet & ran 14k on 20/20powermaster IIR

---edit: Was going for a certain look on a twin, so went with the 3 blade
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