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douglong

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Would greatly appreciate it od I could get some suggestions on the items I need to get my boat up and running.
#1. Fuel pump for nitro.
#2. Glow plug igniter.
#3. Do I need a head heater?
#4. Percentage of nitro and where to purchase.
#5. Type of glow plugs for a cmd engine.
#6. Props for a .45 crapshooter and where to purchase.
Thank you in advance for all of your help with this.
I'm still learning.
 
Fuel: Technology Hobbies (John Otto), Seaducer (Jerry Crowther), BAM Racing Fuels (Alan Elzer). I believe Al Hobs also sells fuel, you can still buy Redmax, (several Cincinnati guys still run it) Rich's Brew is another brand I have seen at races. You can mix your own fuel but if you're just getting back these sources and brands listed are all good. For a 45, you can run between 50-60 percent.

Fuel pumps, there are a few people have talked about on here, you may be able to find a thread that was started by Doc Turner a year or so ago discussing the various pumps available. I know some guys run the Sullivan, lots use the dubro hand cranks, and those of us fortunate enough to still have slimline pumps rebuild them every so often. I like the slimline boxxer but they don't come up for sale often, and rebuild kits are few and far between. I know Stumpfab was making rebuild kits at one point so that would be a great place to look if you have a worn out slimline.

Glow plugs: O'Donnell, and Technology Hobbies Inc is a distributor for them. AL Hobbs is your second source and has excellent pricing on his plugs. A lot of guys run them and are pleased with the performance. He is in the distributors section and checks in here frequently.

Ignitor: Rcats. RCAT Systems - Radio Control Products These are fantastic and I love mine. Perfect glow every time and a great battery life. Buy the protective sleeve and drill a hole in the bottom so you don't have to fight it to charge it.

I like 2.1-2.3 diameter abc wheels in the 19-38 Rake/BAR range for props on my 45 crapshooter. (ex 2117-19-38) I know the 1462 and the 1657 were popular props for them back in the day as well. Lots of guys run Props 4 U by Mark Sholund, he's on here as Shoboat. I believe Bob English is now doing nitro props so he would also be worth checking out.
 
Dynamite lipo glow driver Amazon has them for under 30. Comes with charger I was into nitro over 10 years ago and got out but recently build a sport 20 kit I didn’t have anything for nitro sold it all borrowed some starting equipment to run boat first two times so I built a starter and bought the glow driver I use to use a power panel and Sullivan starter with a battery pack it was kinda bulky and had battery cables for starter and glow driver now everything is self contained.I really like the setup I have now no loose battery cables the lipo battery for starter and glow driver last all weekend.For one boat I would never drain the batteries I use to run 7 nitro boats 21 to 67 size I used 60% on everything but the 21 rigger ran 70% in it.I ran 18% oil with 2% castor was Redmax fuel.I still had a few mc9 plugs from years ago.For starting belts look at Amazon for sewing machine belts I bought a pack of 4 for 10. Bucks.
 
Here’s the belts the starter built from Amazon polaris starter and pulley from amazon
 

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My fuel caddy (but don't use 6 shooter hand pump anymore, replaced it with a hanger 8 hand).
 

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Starter box caddy.
 

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Regarding question #6, Stu runs a 2219-19-38 w/90% of trailing edge cup removed, on a 65% load of nitro....but Stu's engines are STOUT, and rev HARD.

Probably start with 2215/2217/2119 game changers.....Mark Sholund aka Showboat's your guy for props.
 
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