Phil Thomas T-5 Hull Set up

[Rich Jones]

For those of you running this hull w/ nitro motor, what pipe/prop combo seems to work well? I'll be running a .67 Picco Blue Head w/ a Bob Violet remote valve. It seems to me that a few years back, guys were having success running a 13cc black pipe made by CMB? Any comments?

Rich

 

[missbudpilot55]

For those of you running this hull w/ nitro motor, what pipe/prop combo seems to work well? I'll be running a .67 Picco Blue Head w/ a Bob Violet remote valve. It seems to me that a few years back, guys were having success running a 13cc black pipe made by CMB? Any comments?

Rich

Rich the pipe you are refering to is called the "Big Belly Pipe" by CMB, I would used the 67 (11cc)

pipe personally, I run mine set at 11 7/8" from center of engine to weld on pipe. It has been reported

that the Andy Brown Parabolic pipe works very good as well in a scale application. I have one of them on order to try next season in my 1980 Bud backup boat & my Bud T-4

 

[Don Ferrette]

Yup, that was the "big belly" CMB 67 pipe. Original stinger was too small & alot of people drilled 4 1/8" holes at 90 degree intervals right where the convergent cone meets stinger. We actually welded on new stingers, a total pain in the butt on those thin pipes. That set up made power ..... when conditions where favorable. High heat & higher humidity of the "dog days of summer" sometimes made for a long day at the pond with that pipe. Also can be very touchy on the needle settings even on a light boat like a rigger. I still have one with the new stinger, haven't touched it in a number of years. I'm real happy with the CMD parabolic pipe, plenty of power, easy to hit the needle & meets the dB limits.

Octura x457 3 blade tends to be my prop of choice on scale boats. They are much smoother to drive with 3 blades. B)

 

[Big Red Machine]

ABC 57 x 76 was the best for me.

 

[SayMikey]

ABC 57 x 76 was the best for me.

Get you can find either one of Andys pipes you will be fine.I prefer the parobolic works best with my Mac. Dont count out the COOPER Pipe it also works well......Mike

 

[ChrisCapaldi]

Are you guys doing anything to the Andy Brown .67 parabolic pipes or just running them as they come from Andy?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[Don Ferrette]

Are you guys doing anything to the Andy Brown .67 parabolic pipes or just running them as they come from Andy?

Thanks,

Chris

Drill the inside baffle plate that is just in front of stinger to the same as stinger i.d. B)