Search results

Here's the difference: If it has rubber or plastic it is a "sealed bearing", in which case there is actual contact as it rotates. If it has metal instead, it is a "shielded" bearing, in which case there is a miniscule amount of "clearance" and no actual contact as it rotates! For high rpm...

Hi Phil.......We used to have a guy here in D3 that altered, I believe an Aeromarine Sport 40 to make it into one of the newer (at the time) pickle forked Scales, rear wing and all, and it really ran good. I don't recall which Scale it was, but I really liked the way it looked. BTW thanks for...

Guys.....In the early days of Snowmobile Racing, everyone ran "fuel" (methanol and nitro) 1960's into mid 1970's, when it was eventually banned, and everyone switched to gasoline. All of the engines we saw at that time were "behind the flywheel" magnetos, No battery involved. The engines ranged...

Say Mikey just brought up a good point...I belonged to APBA for many years, ran Stock, Modified, and Pro outboard for quite a few years and also served in various APBA capacities, Club Secretary for five years, etc. If I do recall correctly, ONLY the drivers of each ,class were allowed to vote...

Grim.... I totally agree with every word you just said. The sad part is that every where you go in life today people are trying to "re-invent" the wheel I just received an e-mail that had to do with this thread that was on the border-line of being a threat. I don't threaten, curse, or argue...

Well, since the majority has ruled, so be it, but I have an interesting question to ask. When you physically see an inboard hydro with the propellor located four (4) feet behind the boat please, please send me a photo of it.......that's basically what this is REALLY all about moving the prop...

Well Guys Here I am about to get back into Model Boat Racing and I see that you have "fixed" something that wasn't broke to begin with! As a person who was racing Sport 40 back in the 1980's, I'd like to set the record straight on a few things. I think Tom Foley and Rick Bellinger might like...

All of the replies are very accurate. Although I have only run Nitro boats, I've had some limited experience with Electric Cars, and also have flown R/C airplanes for about five years. The answer in a nutshell is both torque AND rpm. The maximum rpm one can get from two stroke nitro engines...

Hi Guys.....Go to a Stock Outboard APBA Powerboat Race. I believe the correct term for it is "ventilation". In most cases reduce the throttle VERY slowly to allow the prop to"catch" up to the boat. Incidentally, while this is going on, you are "overrevving"the engine beyond your imagination...

Hi Randy....and all the rest of our racing family........our sport/hobby is a disease...is a disease...is a disease.... there's no doubt about it! I've missed all of you guys and gals.....man it is a b.... to get old. Do yourself a favor and don't let it happen to you! I should be tossing a...

Hi Rick.......Yes I am. I started to get back into the sport a couple of times over the last few years, but between the way our graphics business has grown, and the various medical problems I've had, it just never got done. I've reconfigured what used to be the Vernors into the 1974 Miss U.S...

I have been away from this site for at least fifteen years, and had a nightmare of a time getting signed on again. I have only been able to log on using my real name, and I don't have a problem with that at all! Here's some food for thought: It has been my experience that on all of the...