Adjusting a 6 blade wrap drive

[bobby1975]

Ok sorry but I got a dumb question can you adjust a 6 blade wrap drive with 3 blade at a different pitch???

[odcjohn]

YES you can i've run my razor x at 3 Deg staggered

[bobby1975]

Thanks

[HAMMERHEAD]

Yes you can. I would use it more for fine tuning that last little bit and not have a wide spread between the blades. If you have the correct number of blades on your motor you should be able to run the prop with the optimum pitch in it. That means if the blade performs best pitched at 10 degrees then all the blades should be set as close to 10 as the motor can stand. Example you don't want 3 at 12 degrees and three at 8 degrees. Another example you don't want a 6 blade that you have to run on 6 degrees you would be better with 5 blades set at 10 degrees

[bobby1975]

Ok thanks that makes sense I might have to buy new plates and go to a 5 blade

[john1edwards]

just run 4 blades in your six blade hub. for a 350 direct drive all you need is 4 blades

[bobby1975]

What do I do just remove two blades and leave the holders in there to take up the space?? Or do they make something to go in there?

[john1edwards]

i always took the holders out.

[odcjohn]

2nd ^^^^^^ take out

[bobby1975]

Any idea what to pitch the prop that when I pulled two blades ?

[mojoe]

There are a lot of 350's and a lot of opinions about pitch vs rpm. A reasonable starting point is 10°.

I ran a 350 DD with a 68 5 blade for years set about 7°. One blade less and a couple degrees is a decent guess knowing nothing about the motor. I preferred more pitch and WOT about 2800. A lot of guys target 3000. Just play with it till you find what it likes best.

[john1edwards]

There are a lot of 350's and a lot of opinions about pitch vs rpm. A reasonable starting point is 10°.

I ran a 350 DD with a 68 5 blade for years set about 7°. One blade less and a couple degrees is a decent guess knowing nothing about the motor. I preferred more pitch and WOT about 2800. A lot of guys target 3000. Just play with it till you find what it likes best.

The majic number for my was 2650, but I agree warp does better at less than 3000.

[john1edwards]

There are a lot of 350's and a lot of opinions about pitch vs rpm. A reasonable starting point is 10°.

I ran a 350 DD with a 68 5 blade for years set about 7°. One blade less and a couple degrees is a decent guess knowing nothing about the motor. I preferred more pitch and WOT about 2800. A lot of guys target 3000. Just play with it till you find what it likes best.

The majic number for my was 2650, but I agree warp does better at less than 3000.