Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 01, 2021 10:21PM
I was at the Seneca Co, fair in Ohio yesterday, it appeared the Radial Reactor modified tractor was in the pits but never pulled? anybody have any insight on why or if it was actually there?
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Re: Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 02, 2021 02:30AM
They were there, I talk to one of the crew members at The Fort just before they left for Tiffin. He said that they were having ignition issues with the tractor so that could be why they didn't run. I'm not sure where OSTPA stands on letting a radial engine run with them, NTPA just opened up the option for the radial's to run in the last couple of years.

S'no Farmer
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Re: Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 02, 2021 12:29PM
Prior to the Tiffin pull start, "Radial Reactor" was running and warning up in the pits, belching plenty of exhaust, as a throng of spectators surrounded the unique Mod.
I was really looking forward to seeing it pull and photograph its action. Unfortunately, it never made a track appearance. I do not know why.
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Re: Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 09, 2021 06:11AM
They were suppose to run with us and were registered that day. They had it running for a little bit in the pits and shut it back down. Maybe 10 minutes later, and I don't know if they were restarting it or just standing around, it blew the injector hat apart. I can only assume they tried to restart and it backfired. It sounded like a 12 ga. Injector had looked lile carbon fiber and was no longer useable. They had to drop out.

OSTPA has voted them in on a contingent basis.
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Re: Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 09, 2021 09:13AM
I know exactly what that explosion sounds like. We have blown up 2 of them exact same hats this week on a Allison.
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Re: Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 09, 2021 08:13AM
I know the Radial Reactor Team petitioned the NTPA for a few years but I never heard why the NTPA was reluctant to allow radial engines for so long. They seem to be an interesting option in Europe and I think they add some extra flavor to the class.


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Re: Radial Reactor - OSTPA August 10, 2021 03:40AM
Why not allow them? They aren't the cookie cutter modified everyone complains about and they aren't super likely to dominate the class either. Let them compete! The NTPA actually did the right thing with this
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