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[Lord Bungle]

I have a Model Flight Accessories Badged "Barracuda" electric motor, on the label it has hand written 630 4, I have no idea if that has anything to do with its power or if its just something that has been put there over time, I have looked on line and the only info I could find was its an old motor thats no longer made, so not much help. Is there any way to determine the power of a motor so I can get the correct speed controllers and batteries for it as I would like to use it as it was fitted to the kit in first place.

The kit is a MFA Spear, I contacted MFA and they gave me details on the kit, what motor they suggested I fit but nothing on the Barracuda motor.

Hope someone here may be able to help.

[nemesis]

Hello, I use Barracuda motors in my tugs, geared 3 to1 down. Have used them for years. You can tell if it is a Barracuda because it has a little pipe sticking up. they are an excellent motor, 6v,12v, 12v & I think you could run them on 24 as well for a short while. At 12v they run at 3000rpm with stacks of torque. I used two in my Arun L/B running 12 & 18v, very good performance & reasonable endurance. If you find that they are surplus to your requirements here is someone who is in the market but I would hang on to them if I was you.
                                            Nemesis

[Lord Bungle]

Thank you so much for your reply, yes it has the little pipe sticking up, any idea what its for? what ampage of speed controller would you suggest for it? I will probably be using some form of esc, and a 12 volt 7amphour Battery.

[nemesis]

Hello, PM sent.

[Lord Bungle]

Cheers :d I have started on rebuild of the boat now. removed a lot of the excess glue from the hull, fitted a new rudder, and started on clean up of electrics that came with it, got the siren working and the police light flashing. will be ordering a nice new shiney TX Rx package ans speed controller soon, then I will start the repairs on deck and cabin, give it a nice repaint, make up some new markings and be ready to have a go on a local lake :)

[phillnjack]

Here is my barracuda motor that im thinking about fitting in a boat just for rescue purposes.

But then again i might have a bit of fun just running this only lakes where i cant use ic.






phill.......

[Lord Bungle]

Mine along with its 70mm prop may be fitted into a springer type hull for my other half to play with, this mainly being rescuing me 

[triumphjon]

the photo of the barracuda motor look very much like a smiths blower motor !

[Lord Bungle]

I shall bring mine along next time I pop down to canoe lake so you an compare them 

[triumphjon]

does it not look like a metro blower motor to you too ? ,

[phillnjack]

Ive often thought it was a smiths blower motor myself, everything about says old type motor used in the 50' 60;s.



phill

[Lord Bungle]

It has plenty of tourque and is a big old lump, when I got my mfa 850 I was shocked to see how small it was

[phillnjack]

Years ago mfa sold these to go into the mfa fantome 46 inch fibre glass cruiser.

With 2 of these on 24 volts the boat is supposed to get on the plane.

the other option for the boats were a 10cc nitro , or 22cc fox f7 petrol engine.

ive never come across a fantome with the twin barracuda set up, but would like to see how they went


It looks like im gonna be running my barracuda on 24 volts in a 38 inch rescue boat with a planning hull.
I tried a decaperm and that was total disaster, ive seen barracudas on 12 volt, that was very slow as well.
So will see what happens on 24 volts


phill