Motor Choice for 34% CA Pitts Stinker??

[JEFFRO503]

hey guys.......wondering if i could get your input on this one. I could be picking up a Columbo Anderson 34% Pitts Stinker that comes in ( or should anyways) around 21-23lbs. I'm trying to figure out what motor combo i should put in this thing if i end up getting it.

I was leaning more towards a twin , but i might end up going towards a big single i guess...i dunno? I think it calls for anything between a 50cc-80cc motor.

I had also thought maybe a lightened up G-62 from RCIGN might be a good choice as well....but i want to make sure this thing has plenty of poop to pull it'self out of a hover.

God....i have been going crazy with buy airplane stuff over the last month...wallet's gonna be hurtin by spring time!


Jeff

[yfz450]

whats the span on that bad boy iam thinking the da-85 or 3w-70 /75 would be good i just finshed a great planes 1/3 scale christen eagle with a fuji 64 great combo it has a 68" span and is 19 lbs

[JEFFRO503]

I believe it's about 77" wingspan with an all up weight of 21-23lbs. I was leaning towards a twin at first , but i might end up going with a single instead. I have a BME 115 that's already spoken for in my 35% WH Sukhoi , and am going to pick up a DA 85 for the 33% Dietrich 260 that's coming out ( already made my deposit on that bad boy.) And now.....just have to figure out what to put into this CA Pitts. I think i may have a 3W-80cs motor i can get from my room mate , as i think he's moving up to the 37-38% airframes this next summer , and his 33% yak is going to get torn down. I don't know if that motor will fit right , or it'll be overkill on the pitts. I do know that the 3W 75 is the same size.......so i would rather just slap on the 3W-80 if that's the case.

[The Hobbyman]

The 80 would be perfect in that plane

[litho]

I just started putting my pitts stinker together, I'm installing a DA85 in mine. This plane was designed around the 3W75 side carb with pitts muffler, it drops right in without any mods. Any other motor will most likely require mods. The DA85 will require cutting a hole in the fire wall for
the carb and cutting about 1" off the bottom of the firewall for a standard Jtec pitts muffler. I talked to Jtec and they can make a pitts muffler that will not require cutting the fire wall.

Darrell

[brownj]

Jeff,
I'll second litho's comment. I have a 3W-75CS for mine, but haven't flown it yet.
The DA 85 wasn't out when I bought the Stinker, or I would use that.
The side carb on the 75 would be less messy to install -- mine fits great.
Jim

[yfz450]

got any pics

[litho]

Jim,
I have a couple of questions.
How did you lock the incidence on the horizontal stab?
Where/how did you mount the flying wires on the lower wing at the fuse?
I have a few ideas but I'm always open to suggestions.
thanks
Darrell

[JEFFRO503]

aaahhh.....so that's why they say the 3W-75 was the choice for this plane. That makes sense , i didn't even think about the side carb on the 75. I was starting to think nobody else owned this model , it's good to know there are a few of us out there that do.

[JEFFRO503]

Hey YFZ..here a few shots of the bird. The first two are the same scheme that i'm getting , the last one with the dude in it , is the same plane , just different scheme.

[litho]

Jeff,

When will yours be in I'm curious if all the s/n match. Mine didn't so it will be a little extra work but not a problem. The wings have one s/n and the rest of the plane has another. I have to remount the lower wing as the bolt holes don't line up very well.

[pitviper51]

thats a cool looking bipe!
mike

[JEFFRO503]

	Quote: Originally Posted by litho
	Jeff, When will yours be in I'm curious if all the s/n match. Mine didn't so it will be a little extra work but not a problem. The wings have one s/n and the rest of the plane has another. I have to remount the lower wing as the bolt holes don't line up very well.

hey litho......I'm not quite sure as of yet. I still owe some money on it , and it could be up to a month before i get it. What your asking is about serial #'s?? i wasn't aware these planes had them.....huh..........learning something new every day about this thing. As soon as i get it , i will post back on this thread. So i am clear on this.......the serial #'s on the wings and the fuse are supposed to match up...correct?


BTW.....welcome to flying giant man. I just realized you only had a couple posts. You'll dig it here , bunch of cool dudes to teach ya a thing or two HAHA!! Oh yeah....and watch out for the old grumpy guys!

[litho]

Thanks for the welcome.

As for the serial # each piece has a number on it, and in my case the wing numbers are different than the rest of the plane, I'm thinking that's probably why my bottom wing bolts don't line up very well. I'm just curious if it was suppose to be a matched set. Other than that it is awesome, I really like the paint scheme.

[JEFFRO503]

I can't be 100% positive on this , but i think the serial #'s shouldn't have to match up like that. the reason why i think that is , let's say you damage your plane , it's either the fuse or the wings , and one of those two usually need to be replaced. With that being said , if you damaged your wing set , and had to order another set , they would probably line up about the same way.....could be a production flaw or something....i dunno. And again , i could be totally off on this , i'm learning new things about this plane and i haven't even recieved it yet.

What scheme did you get BTW? Is it like the pics i posted above , or did you get the white version or possibly the kit?