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Yes. It's called image-engineering. They have made their bones on the system being so friendly and "green".

Please don't take our word, get copies of the MSDS (material safety data sheet) for thier products. By law these need to be available. This is where the true story is told.

Seems odd that they only recommend and show (in the videos) a charcole respirator.  Is there something out of whack here?

I have taken the advice of Ed and a few others and built new brake pedals and installed matco 4g master cylinders the question that I have is ,when I plumb the brake lines what do I use to seal up the threads that go to the adapters , thanks rusty

The drawing you posted uses 5/8" and 3/4" tubes.

Attached is a Merlin with o-200 installed.  The mount in the picture is what is on the plans. The second picture is the engine I bought out of a federal repo.

I like to keep the oil bottle full... that is one thing I never push the envelope on... if I run out of gas, I will hopefully be able to make a good landing, make the call of shame and get some gas brought to me.  If I run out of oil, that call of shame includes a new engine to be field installed as a best case scenario

1025 is the tubing piper and most other AC manufactures used 100 years ago before the 4130.  Most all tubing used now is 4130.  If the .035 wall 1025 was good enough to hold, .035 4130 will be an upgrade.  I would use .035 4130 in a heart beat and not think twice about it.

that is really close to the same tank I got Ill just make sre to take off with a couple inches of oil in the tank thanks and P.S. I like the way you worded that big tires monster gear

Im thinking 4130 also.  A Cessna 150 with a o-200 motor mount is actually smaller than 3/4 tube.  IT is very light and is 4130.

Looks like the drawing specifies 1025 steel. Most motor mounts I have heard of are 4130 though.

If its tubing its most assuredly 4130.  3/4x.035.  3/4" is the O.D., .035 is the sidewall thickness.  to figure your I.D. you can take 3/4" or .75 minus your sidewalls (.035) being .070. and you get .68.  That's your I.D.   

Sometimes you are better off to buy a standard mount for the engine, and modify the fuselage to fit it.

EDMO

o-200.  I saw a Cessna 150 mount and it is pretty light.   I am looking a engine mount plan for a o-200 in a merlin.  It does not specify whether its 4130 or the inside dia.  Just says 3/4 x 035.

Engine Mount Drawing.pdf

what engine are you putting on it?

Hi,

Is 4130 the typical tube steel used to fabricate a motor mount?  If so what should the inside diameter be if I am going with 3/4.

Thanks

That has to be a KF-1. Serial #108, and KF1 doors.

Strangest IP and nose tank setup I have ever seen. Looks like they didn't have builder manual!

My model 1 looked more like a "normal" IP, and the tank only showed thru a small vertical slot in the IP that was a visual gage.

EDMO

WTF is a GK-3? Not only is it a Model 1 it's an early Model 1 based on that serial number. Model 1 went thru #257. Model 3 didnt start till #749. Looking to trade for a tri gear plane with fresh fabric on the wingtip hmmmm. Another groundloop victim perhaps. Wonder if there was fuse damage and a prop strike too? I would not pay more than 10k for a Model 1 with known damage history. I hope any prospective buyers go to Kitfoxes website and look at the history page. Big difference between a 1 and 3 and his price doesn't reflect that.

Flaperon spar. I assume the spar material is 6061 T6. Canʼt find numbers on my orignal.Thanks.

looking at the doors I am pretty sure its a model I 

What you talkin bout Larry, the Stewart system is so safe you can drink it remember....   Well, they try to sell it that way till you read the MSDS for it.. YIKES!  I am not sure how they have not had the shit sued out of them for the false advertizing... well, misleading advertizing any way..

This tank is off a 1996 Ski Doo Scandic.  I think it holds 2.5 Qts.  I installed it with the outlet level with the pump inlet in 3 point attitude.  When I switched to the 22" King Fox tires the outlet is now about an inch lower than the pump inlet in 3 point.  There is room to move it higher on the fire Wall but I decided there isn't much to gain as the oil left in the tank if near empty is only what's in the sump at the bottom of the tank.

With your big tires and monster gear you may have to sacrifice a few ounces in the bottom of the tank to "Unusable" oil.

Put on a 130 mile ride this evening.  I'm wiped out...

-5º, with 20 gusting 30 northwest wind.  F'ing cold.

First run with my new Lin-Q bag installed.  Works awesome.

Leni will probably be flying a shopping cart, though. (Amphib floats)

If you have a block of steel and a small ball pene hammer, that works, too.

You can also squeeze them with a small "c" clamp.