RE: Lanier Yak
Have any of you MVVS 58 guys thought about what prop and muffler you're going to use? I'm thinking of going with the can type muffler for this thing to keep noise down, most important for me, and for more power but I have no idea how to go about mounting it yet. I'd kind of like to mount it in the plane itself but I've never done anything like that before and I'm worried about making the firewall weak with this engine. Plus keeping it vented so the heat doesn't mess my covering up or keeping it away from my gas tank.
Haven't gotten a prop yet but I was thinking of a Mejzlik 26x8 or 10N, when broken in I'd like it to hit at least 6 grand or close enough. I want a prop that will mostly to keep the sound down. It would also be cool to say, "My plane has a 26 inch prop!". I might get a cheap 24x10 to break it in with so it will be easier on the engine though.
I noticed the Evolution 58 GX didn't come with a mounting plate (a sheet of paper). I'm guessing the thrust line is right in the middle of the mounting holes for the engine? Looks like a job for autocad. Print it out to scale then trace it to transparent paper, tape it to the planes cross hairs and use a scratch awl to make the holes. Is anyone using a different or better way?
Last but not least is the receiver. I can't make up my mind if I'm going to go with a single 9 channel PCM Rx or two 7 channel PPM Rxs. The dual servos in the wings are going to be a pain no matter what but I think two receivers would help. The wing itself would hog 4 channels and the elevator 2, but with two receivers I'd cut it down to 3 channels. If I didn't use a choke servo I'd be fine with the 9PCM. This is my first gasser so I don't know if I need one or not. Three servos for an engine does seem like a lot.
Okay one last question, does the fuel tank that comes with this thing support gas? And how do you run the vent line for the fuel tank. Is it the same as glow?
Thanks everyone for reading and good luck with your yaks!