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  1. Joe Hunt

    SOLD! DA-170, 3 months old

    With ignition, 12 gallons of 40-1 RedLine through it, has run great from the first start. $1150 shipped in the continental USA. email me at joe@joehuntrc.com just taken picture of the engine:
  2. Joe Hunt

    SOLD! JR MPH83T MKII Servo (NIB)

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  3. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

  4. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    I also got the replacement muffler from Gerhard... it arrived two days after I first let him know the one I had on the plane was cracked on the weld. Hopefully no more leaks anywhere and it can all stay nice and clean. haha
  5. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    So, I removed my ignition battery and ignition switch... and replaced them with this filter and LED. Dropped 3oz in the process and... for me... have an easier charging situation. Charging was the main reason I got one of these IBEC units. Using this unit with the brushless servos and all I have...
  6. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Thanks, brother... this plane is pretty cool. :)
  7. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Gerhard's service and support (at http://www.aircraftinternational.com) continues to be absolutely top notch. In this picture you can see I have black exhaust all over my muffler. The muffler is cracked across the weld. I sent Gerhard a picture and he sent out a new muffler the same day. He's...
  8. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Okay... bunch of headaches, but the fun part is the flying today! :) Now let me start with some scenery and excuses. haha I've only flown the plane 16 short flights. I was messing with the carb on a new 3W engine most of that time. I was headed to the field after work rushed most every time...
  9. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Bottom line... the engine is made for the Tilitson. It can work with stock universal parts with the Walbro if you're lucky but it does not follow "best practices" to be sure. If I was to run a Walbro I'd do custom gaskets (I did) and make a custom teflon insulator/adapter (I bought the material...
  10. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    I wondered why the universal teflon insulator/adapters (adapters for the offset impulse holes on the Walbro carbs) had grinds to their big old holes (making them nearly impossible to have any mating area from carb to teflon). Once I had a Tilitson in my hand I finally had all the pieces of the...
  11. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Here's a shot of my custom gaskets, dry after a few flights on the walbro carb: This shows how a universal slotted gasket with the ground out universal teflon insulator/adapter (insulator/adapter when it is used with the Walbro, insulator only when it is used with the Tilitson) will leave a...
  12. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    So, yeah, I swapped the walbro for a tilitson on the engine today. I had to solder on another included 3W throttle arm. As always I set it up for linear travel so I did not solder it inline with the manufacturer's throttle arm.
  13. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    That is definitely a good fix as the aluminum spacer between the reed block and the carb was designed and machined for the Tilitson. The impulse hole in the carb lines up with the impulse hole in the aluminum spacer. There is plenty of mating between the aluminum spacer and the carb even with...
  14. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Details to follow... but I gotta say... if the XFC boys watched me doing full throttle highspeed rolls this evening they'd all run out and buy Aeroworks 40% Yak55Ms! The plane does them so axial and so easy and just has that "thug life" look. haha :)
  15. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    The forum software here is a lot nicer. :) And, basically there's no one over there except me and Monkey. haha
  16. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    I hear ya'! And, I'll take any reasonable offer! On the 3W, I've never had anything but great ones. This one had a gap/hole to the outside world in the gasket because of... well... look at this thread: http://www.joehuntrc.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=33 All good now, though. :)
  17. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    Yes. haha Like I said when I was just starting this thread, as soon as I get assembling one, I'm already thinking about the next one! :) I have the gasket issue solved on the motor, I have a snap mix I like... next plane please! :) I told my friends I was going to keep it long term, but they...
  18. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: Aeroworks QB 150cc Yak 55M

    It's always been only the 3W 170 CS on there. If it was a DA-170 with 4 gallons of synth it would already be broken in. haha This thing is just starting to barely break in the tiniest amount. The power will come way up, and it's got some power now. :) Also, putting a DA-170 on there would...
  19. Joe Hunt

    SOLD! Aeroworks 122" YAK55M

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  20. Joe Hunt

    SOLD! Aeroworks 122" YAK55M

    Aeroworks 122" YAK55M
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