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Old 03-23-2005 | 02:44 PM
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From: Coventry , RI
Default RE: Inverted engines

Another reason for an inverted tank is lateral CG. While smaller engines dont have a big effect on that when they are installed sideways due to a lighter smaller head. Bigger Glows YS's 140's and 160's can get quite heavy at the head. And whoile engine torque may take some of that away lateral balancing sometimes sufferes. Pattern guys are notorious for installing the engines inverted my guess that is one of the main reasons.