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Poor Mans Hellcat RV-8
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:59 pm
by Scudrunner
I'm poor. but I could afford his shirt
Re: Poor Mans Hellcat RV-8
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:34 am
by Slick Goodlin
That’s looks fantastic but I do sort of worry if it’s been as, um, ‘reliable’ as many other Rotec radial engines.
Re: Poor Mans Hellcat RV-8
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:53 am
by David MacRay
Are you mixing up Rotec with Rotax?
The Rotec engines seem to really be built well.
Re: Poor Mans Hellcat RV-8
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:46 am
by Slick Goodlin
David MacRay wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:53 am
Are you mixing up Rotec with Rotax?
The Rotec engines seem to really be built well.
From what I’ve heard the Rotec radials struggle to keep oil on the inside
at best and gearbox failures aren’t uncommon.
Re: Poor Mans Hellcat RV-8
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:57 am
by David MacRay
A radial engine leaking oil? Maybe.
I don't get out much, I had not heard about gearbox issues. That's unfourtunate the guy who built them is pleasant.