I'm surprised to hear that the 74 x 45 Prince was too fine
for your O-320 - must be a pretty peppy engine !!
The first Prince prop on Pierre's Rebel with the XP-360 , balanced,
polished, ported ... 196 hp. .... was a 76 x 44. That was a bit
too fine - revved over 3,000 easily !! Next prop was a 76 x 47 - just a
teeny bit too coarse - not able to turn 2,700 ...
Based on that, I would have thought a 76 x 44/45/46 would
be a good size for an O-320 of 150/160 hp. ...
I think your buddy will find he's 'WAY over propped !!!
Especially with a stock O-360 ..... unless, as you suggest, Prince
now uses different numbers ....
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......bobp
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On Tuesday 30 January 2007 02:45, steve whitenect wrote:
Could the people on the list using Prince props on wheels please respond
with the diameter and pitch of what they are using. I have a 74" diam. and
45' pitch which is too fine on 150 hp. Lonnie is to replace it here in the
next few months to possibly a 47". He says that the numbers for pitch are
not to be compared with say the numbers on a metal blade. A buddy, Gill, is
to receive a 76"dia. 56" pitch for his Elite with an 0-360 at 180 hp.
This is a big difference unless Lonnie has recently changed his method of
determining his evaluation of pitch. Anone there?
Steve W 637R
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