furias r-4360 running?

[robkamm]

I was just on you tube and saw someone posted a video of Furias doing a first start of a new r-4360. i dont know how to post a link. just type r-4360 and search new posts its the first one that pops up. are they goi ng to race reno next month? Anyone have insider info on this or am i the last to know and its old news.

[Al Moore]

Youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNrlvbtZnX4

[MX304]

I was just on you tube and saw someone posted a video of Furias doing a first start of a new r-4360. i dont know how to post a link. just type r-4360 and search new posts its the first one that pops up. are they goi ng to race reno next month? Anyone have insider info on this or am i the last to know and its old news.

They do plan to race it. Engine runs have been made and so far the screens are clean, but judging by the other 4360s that have come out of the same shop (some built after this one) I wouldn't say it's a safe bet. I do not know if it has flown yet, but it is currently in the paint shop. Dreadnaught also ran it's new 4360 for the first time yesterday. The F2G that was also supposed to race made metal on the first flight. The 4360 in it was built after Furias' motor, and before Dread's.

[Wagonwrench]

I was just on you tube and saw someone posted a video of Furias doing a first start of a new r-4360. i dont know how to post a link. just type r-4360 and search new posts its the first one that pops up. are they goi ng to race reno next month? Anyone have insider info on this or am i the last to know and its old news.

They do plan to race it. Engine runs have been made and so far the screens are clean, but judging by the other 4360s that have come out of the same shop (some built after this one) I wouldn't say it's a safe bet. I do not know if it has flown yet, but it is currently in the paint shop. Dreadnaught also ran it's new 4360 for the first time yesterday. The F2G that was also supposed to race made metal on the first flight. The 4360 in it was built after Furias' motor, and before Dread's.

Howdy MX304, I was wondering if you know of any other shops out there overhauling 4360's. If you know of any let me know or maybe you could come on up to Idaho and overhaul one for yourself.......

Dave

[robkamm]

O boy. here we go. I have a question for you Dave, Im getting a 4360 running on a stand. were do you guys find parts for them?or is everything custom at this point. is anything left on the shelf anywere? its a complicated monster. I dont need anything at the moment but mine just turning on the starter and not running. yet...

[Wagonwrench]

O boy. here we go. I have a question for you Dave, Im getting a 4360 running on a stand. were do you guys find parts for them?or is everything custom at this point. is anything left on the shelf anywere? its a complicated monster. I dont need anything at the moment but mine just turning on the starter and not running. yet...

There are some parts still left out there new surplus. We have been buying up cores, QEC's, etc. So we have a good bit of parts around. Some stuff is custom but that usually has to do with the customer and what they request. Just give us a call when you are close and we might have what you need.

[robkamm]

thank you very much. will do.

[exhaustgases]

I was just on you tube and saw someone posted a video of Furias doing a first start of a new r-4360. i dont know how to post a link. just type r-4360 and search new posts its the first one that pops up. are they goi ng to race reno next month? Anyone have insider info on this or am i the last to know and its old news.

They do plan to race it. Engine runs have been made and so far the screens are clean, but judging by the other 4360s that have come out of the same shop (some built after this one) I wouldn't say it's a safe bet. I do not know if it has flown yet, but it is currently in the paint shop. Dreadnaught also ran it's new 4360 for the first time yesterday. The F2G that was also supposed to race made metal on the first flight. The 4360 in it was built after Furias' motor, and before Dread's.

I'm curious what shop? I know Gary Austin didn't like the one in the northwest area, that originally did the old FiFi engines, is that it?

[Scott Rose]

Here's one of the first post restoration flight:

Sea Fury/WH589 "Furias" first flight

[exhaustgases]

Wasn't furias out of the race, and did a dead stick landing the day before the tragic crash? Anyone know what happened? Must not have been good since its not good to land with no engine.



Wagonwrench, you have a pm