Hello Louie!
On 27 May 97, Louie Gonsalves wrote to Rich Lockyer:
 LG> Yeah.. at least with cars you can swap flywheels...  the APC props
 LG> helped a little, as they are heavier than wood or Master Airscrew, but
 LG> not enough.
I'm in love with APC props.  For the same diameter and pitch, I'll get 
anywhere from 800 to 1500 rpm more than a Master Aircrap.
 LG> Already done... both needles.  No change.  Well, it *did* idle a little
 LG> better.
Including the seat?  I mean the entire assembly, not just the needles.  The 
needles wear more than the seats, but the seats will also wear resulting in a 
new needle actually fitting worse than the old one.  Like in a car, the 
valves and seats wear to fit each other.  Needle valves begin performing 
poorly when the taper wears into a step.
 RL>> allowing the engine to really open up at the top end due to the
 RL>> reduced friction.
 LG> Hmm... maybe Tower or some of their cronies have a sleeve and piston for
 LG> this thing.
I wouldn't count on Tower or Global... the mail-order houses are little more 
than brokerage houses for new items and they don't keep old parts in stock at 
all, and only stock commonly requested parts for their most popular lines.
C-ya! Rich
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