OK guys, back to the original question again if I could please. I guess the concensus is that the correct number is 3 1/2" up from the bottom of the stock firewall (which is what the directions in mine say, though the line they show APPEARS to be much higher!). However, where I am still confused is what this line is supposed to represent. Is it supposed to be the horizontal line over which the engine is centered, in other words, is this the vertical marking of the thrust line? Also, why do they have you draw TWO vertical lines, one centered, and the other 1/8" to the right (looking at the firewall). Is the second one the one you should use, with the 1/8" offset to keep the prop centered at the end of the cowl, once you add the right thrust??

Finally, I have read a great deal about the landing gear plates coming out of these ARF's. However, I notice mine has two aluminum support brackets BOLTED into the fuse on top of the gear plate. Is this something new they have added to try to overcome this problem, or is it the same on the older kits that had the problem??

Thanks all,

Lee