bell 47

[goldslinger]

Hi all I have just managed to get hold of a 1970s Morley Bell 47g
it needs a bit of work doing to it
one of the first things I want to do is fit new servos and receiver
my question is which receiver do I go for
it as an Irvine 40 engine if this makes any difference to which servo I need
also the engine has no glow plug and hasn't been run for over 8 years so I might need a new engine but again there are so many to chose from
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[sparts]

I would try a new glow plug first before forking out for a new engine.
Servo wise you should be ok with any standard size servo for a 30 size heli,Align ds610 etc.
Look on the classifieds here as there is always a bargain or two to be had (Maj has got a great price £99 for 3 Savox at the moment,tempted myself).
With a receiver it depends on which Radio TX you are using.
Cheers
Dave

[goldslinger]

I have a spectrum dx6i transmitter

[sparts]

You should then be ok with an 6 channel receiver from Spektrum.
Can be picked up used for around £20-30 on here or BMFA site.

[electricsceadu]

nowt fancy needed on the servos
engine wise if the old irvine has had it
any 40 size plank engine or an os46 sxh, 50sxh will be ok the hyper will be fine but i don't know how the fan cowl will fit

[pchristy]

Mine flies fine on a very old Super-Tigre 40 - more than enough power. Many people flew them on Irvine 36s! Irvine engines were pretty solid, so unless the bearings are knackered (cheap and easy to replace), just flush it through with fresh fuel, fit a new plug (recommend OS no8) and fire it up! Might be worth blowing through the carb with some WD-40, just to wash any congealed lumps out.

I just use basic cheapo JR servos (591s). It really doesn't need anything fancier. The Morleys all fly quite nicely, but spares are hard to come by.

Cheers,

[goldslinger]

thanks for the info I have ordered a no 8 glow plug and now I know what fuel to get
do I need to mix anything with the fuel

[electricsceadu]

i found that the crank length was a little short on the 30 class motors
that why i used either a 40 size plank motor or the os46/50

[goldslinger]

could I use AR610 DSMX 6 spektrum receiver or would an orange v3 6 channel rx3s3 axis flight stabilizer dsm2 spectrum 2.4 Ghz be better as it has a gyro in it

[sparts]

I'd stick with the Spektrum 610.
I think the other one is for planks with flight stabilizer.

[muscleflex]

This thread is useless without photos!

[sparts]

Err how is it useless without photos?
It's a thread on what receivers and servo's to use.

[goldslinger]

also I haven't received the bell yet its in the post but here are some pics of the servo, the receiver and the bell at the previous owners and my DX6i transmitter, a glow plug No8
so there you go some pics of what we have been talking about

[pchristy]

I'd lose the floats - they kill the lift! If you must use them, leave them a bit flat. If you blow them up too hard, it will bounce all over the county.......!!!

[goldslinger]

yep I was going to put normal skids on so I have some where to mount a spot light