Kevin_R_Clark
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- Nov 11, 2003
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Don F.,
Finally got out. Put the 260 on and left everything else alone. Miss B wouldn`t get on the pipe. Ran 50% Red Max. Anyhow I had a bunch of new boats to shake down so we only tried adjusting the needle. Plus the pond we used today was kind of small and I was worried that it would jump on the pipe and cause a wet spot somewhere. My buddies Eagle does that and on this pond it is all you can do to keep it off the shore. I am thinking I need to play with the pipe length but would like to hear your thoughts also. Spokane is at 2000 ft alt., and it was just a perfect 70 degree day.
Scott S.
I put the one with the Modded water jacket and Black Picco carb, Motor # 2 in my A hydro. It is worth mentioning that I had it set up with the same type -P5 EXR- and it ran great. All I did was swap motors and go from 50% to 65 %. Anyhow it will get on the pipe but the throttle response is terrible. I will say that on the stand it is very hard to get a feel for the needle and the old motor was the same way. i.e. it did not like to clear out and was very unresponsive when you open the throttle. I suspect it is a trait of these motors or my set-up. Now when in the water it is a different story. The old motor was a rocket and behaved normally. Old number 2 responds to needle adjustments and is comparablely fast but I have almost no throttle control. i.e. just as fast at half throttle as it is wide open. I suspect that the set-up either does not like the carb or the OPS 3280 pipe. What do you think.
Rod G,
Hey I got one right out of three. Not to bad for first day. Put the Rossi in an AC Mono and it screamed right off that bat, so much so we toned the tune up down a little. Ran very comparable to the Bluehead Picco we took out. Still haven`t gotten to the outboards you did for me, my daughter was complaining so I had to get her boat going first. Anyhow thanx for the great work!!!!
Finally got out. Put the 260 on and left everything else alone. Miss B wouldn`t get on the pipe. Ran 50% Red Max. Anyhow I had a bunch of new boats to shake down so we only tried adjusting the needle. Plus the pond we used today was kind of small and I was worried that it would jump on the pipe and cause a wet spot somewhere. My buddies Eagle does that and on this pond it is all you can do to keep it off the shore. I am thinking I need to play with the pipe length but would like to hear your thoughts also. Spokane is at 2000 ft alt., and it was just a perfect 70 degree day.
Scott S.
I put the one with the Modded water jacket and Black Picco carb, Motor # 2 in my A hydro. It is worth mentioning that I had it set up with the same type -P5 EXR- and it ran great. All I did was swap motors and go from 50% to 65 %. Anyhow it will get on the pipe but the throttle response is terrible. I will say that on the stand it is very hard to get a feel for the needle and the old motor was the same way. i.e. it did not like to clear out and was very unresponsive when you open the throttle. I suspect it is a trait of these motors or my set-up. Now when in the water it is a different story. The old motor was a rocket and behaved normally. Old number 2 responds to needle adjustments and is comparablely fast but I have almost no throttle control. i.e. just as fast at half throttle as it is wide open. I suspect that the set-up either does not like the carb or the OPS 3280 pipe. What do you think.
Rod G,
Hey I got one right out of three. Not to bad for first day. Put the Rossi in an AC Mono and it screamed right off that bat, so much so we toned the tune up down a little. Ran very comparable to the Bluehead Picco we took out. Still haven`t gotten to the outboards you did for me, my daughter was complaining so I had to get her boat going first. Anyhow thanx for the great work!!!!
