I have been scouring the net to find any information on the VC460 and Ace redrive combination. There was a thread in the forums here that talked about it but I don't find anyone using one. There is a video on youtube of a skypup using a Honda GX 390 and it flies but I can't find any specifics of what was used, RPM, weight, etc.
Has anyone built one of these combos and tested it?
Looking at weights it's not much heavier than a Rotax 277. The VC 460 (w/manual starter) weighs 67 lbs + 6 lbs for the Ace redrive = 73 lbs. A Rotax 277 weighs 65 lbs with the B gearbox with a manual starter. It also sounds like the VC460, which is stock @ 25hp, can be easily turned up over 30hp while the 277 is rated at 26hp. The VC460 is 8 lbs heavier than the 277 but it can be had for $375 + $668 for the redrive shipped to the US, which is just $1043 with "some assembly required" as most toys were advertised in the 70's and 80's.
Thanks,
Jay Dub
Has anyone built one of these combos and tested it?
Looking at weights it's not much heavier than a Rotax 277. The VC 460 (w/manual starter) weighs 67 lbs + 6 lbs for the Ace redrive = 73 lbs. A Rotax 277 weighs 65 lbs with the B gearbox with a manual starter. It also sounds like the VC460, which is stock @ 25hp, can be easily turned up over 30hp while the 277 is rated at 26hp. The VC460 is 8 lbs heavier than the 277 but it can be had for $375 + $668 for the redrive shipped to the US, which is just $1043 with "some assembly required" as most toys were advertised in the 70's and 80's.
Thanks,
Jay Dub
