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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
09-04-2012, 08:12 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Going up 10% nitro in your fuel is not going to help out that much. Maybe +500 rpm tops. Sounds like you need to gain a lot more thrust than what just higher nitro fuel is going to get ya. Not to...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
03-18-2011, 03:47 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

This might not tell you much BUT here at CUPRA (Central Utah Pylon Racing association) we use .061 AME's with the Galbraith head using 35% Sig Competition fuel and the carbon insert props from...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
07-26-2010, 10:37 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Well if you don't want to remove the head then just wait till the plug blows, which it will sooner or later. Then you'll have to remove the head. When that happens you'll be able to see if it's an...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-23-2010, 09:14 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Get a Doug Galbreath Head that uses Nelson Plugs. These plugs are much better and much cheeper than Norvel Plugs.
Do a google search for Doug Galbreath or just go to kittingittogether.com.
Larry...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
06-06-2010, 08:40 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

If you've got the plug lit as you say and it has compression and it's getting fuel like you say. Then you have 3 or the 4 things I have to have to start my 1/2 A's.
I'll let you take a guess as to...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
05-10-2009, 11:32 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Big Mig or AME?
Revlite or pre?
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
01-11-2009, 04:49 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I'd go with the .061 for a 23" wingspan. We race the .061 AME's on models with 200 sq in wing with a span of 40" + and an all up weight of about 12 to 16 oz depending on who built it. An .074 would...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
11-17-2008, 07:01 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

Nope, they is gone. The only ones I've bought lately is off from flee-bay.
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
10-14-2008, 06:15 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

We race the Norvel AME's .061 on a ten lap, 300' pylon course.
Using a 1 oz tank - If your good you can get er started in the allowed 1 minute, launch, do 11 laps and the engine will die from fuel...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
07-15-2006, 06:10 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I've been taught to do this since way back when Shep was just a pup. I was told that the smaller the pickup tubing the better the fuel draw. Like sucking on a small straw as opposed to a large one....
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
07-15-2006, 09:59 AM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

No we draw out the leftover fuel from the tank and carefully measure the amount added. We use backplate mounts with the pressure line going straight back into the fuse to the pressure line on the...
Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes
07-14-2006, 09:08 PM
Replies: 538
Views: 192,570
Posted By mikegordon10

RE: Norvel Engine FAQ

I've got quite a few AME .061's and use the small fuel line without any problems. This is with crankcase pressure.
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