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

07-01-2007, 11:29 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

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Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

happypappy:

Nice buy if the engine works as it should. The glow head gaskets are Cox items, one with every glow head. As far as plugs go they ceasted existing when the engines died. You can...

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

06-14-2007, 06:57 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

All:

About a week ago I got two NIB Big Mig CL Startups. I finally got a chance to run them today. After the 100 turn & oil ritual I put them on the bench and started them up. Each ran 15%...

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

03-03-2006, 03:14 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

rchotrod:

You may wish to go back an reveiw my post on AME needle valves; they are very touchy. If your engine will run for one minute or so; your not getting fuel to keep it going. But I...

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

02-14-2006, 12:31 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

CP: I had a chance to fire up the 074 with a 5-3 prop and 15% nitro a week ago. No it didn't blow, it did peak at 22.5k. I was kind of proud of it.

I am boxing it up for warranty return. ...

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

02-06-2006, 03:09 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I'm much too lazy to throw the depth Mic on the thing to get a baseline deck height, but...Adding or removing a head gasket does alter the deck height. The deck height is the part of the cylinder...

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

02-05-2006, 10:01 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

The rain finally stopped yesterday and I went out to run my NEW but by now well flogged Norvel Big Mig 074. I started with a 7-3 APC, 15% Nitro, and 2 3/4 turns of needle. It started and groaned...

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

01-26-2006, 12:51 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

BF, KE et al: I set the engine up again today, this time with the muffler in place. I opened the needle up to four turns, 35% nitro and 7-3 APC prop. Weird but true it's not a whole more quite...

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

01-24-2006, 02:57 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

BF & KE: Thanks for the words of encourgement. As soon as I get an extension for the test stand made up the muffler is going back on. It won't fit right now because of clearance issues. What size...

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

01-24-2006, 04:15 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I have a handle on 0.049 and 0.061 AME's, Stels and to a certain extent MKI VA's but now I'm grappling with a different beast. I just got a Norvel Big Mig 0.074. I am trying to get it broken in. I...

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

01-17-2006, 04:47 PM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

One of the things I noticed with the early (second generation) AME's was that the needle valve was very touchy. I was running them on the bench with surgical bladder tanks or balloon bladders and I...

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

01-11-2006, 01:27 AM

Replies: 538

Sticky Norvel Engine FAQ

Views: 192,582

Posted By burtcs

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

My perspective is that of AMA Gas free flight and sport R/C. Keep in mind that the standard for comparision when AME's started showing up was the Cox TD's or KK TD's. I don't recall what year...

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