New DL-55 and DL-111

[louu]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Tired Old Man
	Weather looks good up his way today. Prolly out flying a new Cyberplate. If so, phones don't work well at his primary flying site.

cool man we have great weather here too!!! imm digging my truck out right now so i can get on my way to the field. i hope i dont get there too late or else i wont get a good parking spot.

[JoeAirPort]

lol...wow. Looks like a typical Milwaukee winter day.

[Gator Flyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by louu
	cool man we have great weather here too!!! imm digging my truck out right now so i can get on my way to the field. i hope i dont get there too late or else i wont get a good parking spot.

You don't even need landing gear to fly in that.

[Gator Flyer]

Is there a Pitts muffler out there anywhere for the DLE 55 that costs less than the 5" diameter diesal muffler on my Cummins powered Ram?

[bmclaughlin]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Gator Flyer
	Is there a Pitts muffler out there anywhere for the DLE 55 that costs less than the 5" diameter diesal muffler on my Cummins powered Ram?

I have a DLE 55 in my 3DHS Extra. I got the Troy Built Models "Silent Beauty" Pitts muffler for that plane. Much quieter than the stock type muffler and very light for a Pitts muffler, and for no additional charge it actually looks good!

It was priced less than the others. $65 bucks right now on their Wbsite and weights 8.8 ozs.

[Gator Flyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by bmclaughlin
	I have a DLE 55 in my 3DHS Extra. I got the Troy Built Models "Silent Beauty" Pitts muffler for that plane. Much quieter than the stock type muffler and very light for a Pitts muffler, and for no additional charge it actually looks good! It was priced less than the others. $65 bucks right now on their Wbsite and weights 8.8 ozs.

Not bad, thanks for the info.

[Brison 2.4]

Guys I just ordred a DLE-55 for my 35cc Aeroworks Extra 260. I bought a 20X10 prop for it because a 22x8 is gonna be to close to the ground. Yall think i'll be ok with a 20X10? I figured the 20x10 would be equilivent to a 22x8. I owned a DL-50 a while back and it was awesome, really excited about getting the 55. So what yall think about my prop issue?

[2robinhood]

	Quote: Originally Posted by louu
	cool man we have great weather here too!!! imm digging my truck out right now so i can get on my way to the field. i hope i dont get there too late or else i wont get a good parking spot.

Right with you brother, we're @ 24+ inches also.

[louu]

imm gona try to move out of here before wednesday, you should do the same lol.

[Super08]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Brison 2.4
	Guys I just ordred a DLE-55 for my 35cc Aeroworks Extra 260. I bought a 20X10 prop for it because a 22x8 is gonna be to close to the ground. Yall think i'll be ok with a 20X10? I figured the 20x10 would be equilivent to a 22x8. I owned a DL-50 a while back and it was awesome, really excited about getting the 55. So what yall think about my prop issue?

I had done that on my 260. I found my DL 50 rev'ed a little on the high side with a Xoar 20x10 and went to a three blade prop. I have some Xoar 20x12 props I am going to try this summer to see how they do on the 55.

[Brison 2.4]

Id like to get a three blade prop, what size would I need and where is a good place to get one?

[Super08]

I tried both the Xoar 20x8 and 20x10. The 20x8 was a little slow in the air, but made it easy to maintain constant speed doing manuvers and it climbed like a homesick angle. The 20x10 was better all around but did load the engine down a bit. With the 55 I think it is going to be even better.

[bmclaughlin]

	Quote: Originally Posted by bmclaughlin
	Well today tried to fire up the Old DL 100 after cleaning the carb. It fired up again on choke but then the same, would start the quickly go dead. I had the cowl off this time and realized that when I flipped the prop I could hear a sound seeming to come from the carb. Drained the tank took it into the shop and removed the carb. I pulled the Reed Block out and low and behold, one reed very worn on the tip and the reed next to it (same side) shattered. The 2 reeds on the other side look fine. Everything else looks good guess I just need a new Reed Block.

Another Big thanks to Jody and Valley View.

Ordered a reed block Saturday from Jody in Washington........... today it was in my mail box in Dallas! AMAZING



Thanks!

[Jedijody]

[davidjensen]

I got my DLE 55 back in the air today but it ran like crap all day. I'm not sure why but turning the needles did not help much. The engine was very hard to start the first time but after the first time it started up easily. I ran a 23x8 and was only able to get 6500 RPMs. I switched to a K&S front dump cansiter and used a new CM-6 spark plug. What are the nominal setting for the high and low needle and what gap is recommended for the CM-6 spark plug?