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Don't believe all the hype about a remote needle. You can stick your fingers in the prop just as easily with either location, and the remote is more particular about slight air leaks.

All this makes the Magnum engines a good choice, as the needle can be installed up front or in a remote mounting. Your choice. This is in addition to the Magnums being just plain good engines.

I have all mine in the front mounting when possible, to me the advantages outweigh any supposed advantages of remote assembly.

Bill.