RE: Lowering of engine on thrust line
Change the tailplane to a good symmetric (non-cambered) airfoil, recheck the wing to stabiliser angular difference (1~3 difference, with the wing at the higher angle) and thrust line at 0 deg. to the stabiliser, ie on the same angle. Then fly it again. Oh, and Cg at 25~30% MAC, of course.
Evan, WB#12.