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166nflyer, so your mod was changing the mount location on bottom of cylinder to the floor itself. What distance from the pivot tube did you end up at?

Imft did you remove the tail wheel springs also?

Thanks for all the help guys

I've only flown tri gear. My instructor is setting me up with an aerobatics pilot to teach me the tail dragger

Yeah the rad relocation is definite in order for mine because just as you said looks like Mack truck. I was going with Jay Leno.

Now I just double checked my other rad and it's the vw rabbit rad. But the one I have on now I'd like to figure out. It's quite a bit smaller length and width wise but it's 2" in depth. More than the rabbit.

How do you like the muffled exhaust? Noticeable quiter? Did you sacrifice power at all?

Oh ok I can kind if see it, mounted flat under the belly of the plane? Or is that a duct to it? I'd really be hoping to mount my rad that way.

Yes you're right a new c of g should probably be done.

Also I don't think my current rad is the rabbit one. Although I believe I have one that came with the ea81 crate engine I bought

The previous owner gave me a c of g report that was done before he decided to sell and shows that 10lbs was added to the tail, no would it still have to be done again if I'm just replacing parts?. But then again there's a new coat of paint.

The rad is mounted vertically directly under the firewall but I'd really like to change that. Do you have any pics of your rad?

Just started a pics thread

http://www.avidfoxflyers.com/index.php?/topic/3112-my-new-and-first-plane/#entry22964

Here's my new Avid Mark IV named Evelyn. I couldn't pass up the deal but she needs some cosmetic attention and a few other things. To date I've done;

Re painted wings, struts, and 3/4 of fuse (until doors have new alum)

Rebuilt the carbs and am in the middle of reconfiguring the throttle setup

Ordered new nose cowling

Rebuilt brakes, and tires on the way

And this weekend hopefully replacing all the glass, new tinted turtle deck, metal on doors and paint.

Still lots to do but will keep plugging away

Hey everyone new to the group from Ontario Canada. My name is Matt and also new to ultralights. Just finishing up my solo time in a Challenger.

Last year I had started to build from a kitfox model 1 fuse and parts but then came across an Avid Mark IV (I've named her Evelyn) that just needed some cosmetic attention and a few odds and ends here and there.

So far I've got it 3/4 re-painted, carbs rebuilt (came with new ea81 but filthy 912 carbs) brakes and tires done, throttle linkage all reconfigured also some other things like new glass etc. Now just waiting for a new cowling.

So I look forward to completing the plane, getting in the air with her, and learning and conversing lots with everyone in the forum.

Matt....and Evelyn