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    New member here from the U.S.

    in Just Landed - Welcome

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    Hi Dick, 098_welcome.gif.81ff07d492568199326e4f64f78d7bc6.gif....I`ve just had a look at the range of Hirth engines, which one are you using, please?Frank.

    Hi Frank, I'm using an old 2704 which was available in 1999 when I bought mine. The 2704 was replaced by the 3202. Both engines get the rated hp at relatively low rpm's. the 2704 is 50 hp at 5300 and the 3202 is 55 at 5500.

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    New member here from the U.S.

    in Just Landed - Welcome

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    Of course, it's my home forum! It's a great group, lots of very knowledgeable, helpful people, and usually very well behaved 020_yes.gif.58d361886eb042a872e78a875908e414.gif No, I haven't seen Arthur here.Leon Massa, who made the MZ engine I use, reckons to use Castrol TTS and nothing else. He says when rebuilding engines, those who've only used TTS show almost no carbon deposits & very little wear. So that's the oil I use (at 50:1).

     

    Of course, amongst 2-strokers, the 'which oil to use' discussion is one which often kicks off long and sometimes heated arguments. It seems everyone has a preference: I just feel it makes sense to go with the engine builder's experience.

     

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    Bruce

    Thanks for the info on the oil. I had already bought a qt of the Castrol and mixed some of it 50/50 with my "Bluemax" to see if it would mix ok. It's been 7 months now and since I made my sample mix and it looks just fine. I was thinking of using it 50/50 but I might just go 100% when I switch.

     

     

    New member here from the U.S.

    in Just Landed - Welcome

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    I stumbled on to this site looking for Taylor Monoplane info. Looks like a good place to spend some time. I'm currently flying a Hirth powered Mini-max that I built 24 years ago. I have a 1942 Luscombe 8D that needs to be restored but I keep getting the hots to build another wood homebuilt and not sure I'll live long enough to do both. I also like to putter with models.

     

     

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