nitro zagi project

[matt]

i have a zagi 400 and the speedo and motor fried. i looked down at my norvel .049 sitting in the droor as i grin. i decided to mount the nitro engine in the zagi only problem is i cant get a good mount what should i do.

[nitrohog2001]

if you have a dremel and a small tap you could make one out of aluminum, plastic, or even light ply. I dont know how a motor mounts in the zagi but i do know about the norvel engines (which i love). On my lmh the norvel mounts to plywood. Hope this helps

[sixtoes1313]

no idea wayt ur talkin bout, put a linc to a zagi

[Dusty88]

hmm... I dont think the zagi was designed with a nitro engine in mind. why tear it up with that? They go so fast with electricity. Wont the Nitro engine mess up the COG?

[Jrdrag3991]

Originally posted by sixtoes1313
no idea wayt ur talkin bout, put a linc to a zagi

Im with him, what are you guys talking about? All Ive got is your trying to take an electric car and make it nitro?

[matt]

sorry i should have said, it is a flying wing airplane, with pusher motor system.

[nitrohog2001]

You also have to take into effect prop rotating direction. It would be funny if you started it, tossed it, and it came back at you . You can balance your cg with a stand from great planes. With a .061 or .074 norvel you wont tear it up. They only have about .3 hp. Another thing is exhaust. Conventional airplanes run it streight back but with the pusher prop.........it will be in the prop.

[matt]

i have a pusher prop on it i turned the muffler around, that is not my problem my problem is takeing a aluminm engine and mount it securly to the foam wing.