How Do You Install A 4 Stroke RC Engine?
A four-stroke engine is generally more expensive than its two-stroke counterpart. Four-stroke engines provide a more realistic sound, however. The four-stroke nitro engine has a lesser gas consumption, which is a plus with nitro fuel at $35 a gallon. Four-stroke motors generally run cleaner with fewer emissions, produce more torque, and allow for the use of a larger propeller and more static thrust. A regular gas four-stroke motor is cheaper to run. You can use a mixture of 20-to-1 to 30-to-1 regular gas and oil mixture, which will be more efficient, clean-running and reliable than the four-stroke nitro engine. Choose the type of installation that will best suit you model. You can mount the engine sideways, straight forward or upside down. Different types of mufflers exist to accommodate any way you choose to install the engine. Read the engine manual in its entirety, and review your airplane model instruction manual for engine installation. Install the engine mount on the firewall, as
