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Title: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Aniket1995 on July 22, 2013, 08:09:22 PM

Hi any one tried making rc car with rc plane engine.

I am thinking of using 3.2cc diesel engine from http://www.sharmamodelaero.com
will that work? ???

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: mail4ajo on July 22, 2013, 10:23:26 PM

Maybe a Heli engine should work. The aircraft engines have a different looking crankshaft system. Cars need clutches, so I doubt if the aircraft engines can accept clutches.

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Aniket1995 on July 23, 2013, 08:39:47 AM

Thanks mail4ajo.
where to find heli engines.

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Nithinraj Kotian on July 23, 2013, 10:25:39 AM

heli engine is very expensive and you need to do lot of modification. instead of that you can buy .21 car engine from hobbyking,the price will be around Rs.4,000/-(including shipping) :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Aniket1995 on July 23, 2013, 10:54:36 AM

Thanks :), If I buy that 21 engine. what are the extra accessories needed?
Do i need to pay customs for that nitro engine? ???
what mixtures make nitro fuel? ???

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Nithinraj Kotian on July 23, 2013, 11:05:02 AM

u need clutch set and exhaust manifold set. customs depends upon the parcel size and value of the parcel.

usually use 10%-20% nitro content fuel with 8%-16% oil content

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Aniket1995 on July 23, 2013, 11:11:21 AM

Thanks Nitinraj.
do i need glow plug. if so, is this OK http://thehobbyshop.in/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_119&products_id=109
are there any separate glow plug for cars?

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Aniket1995 on July 23, 2013, 05:50:37 PM

Is aeroplane glow plug and car glow plug are same?

Title: Re: Anyone tried making rc car out of aeroplane engines?
Post by: Nithinraj Kotian on July 23, 2013, 06:25:33 PM

yea almost same :)

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