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Old 02-26-2005 | 09:48 PM
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New to gassers and getting ready to install my first on a big flat bottom wing trainer. The engine is a G26. Help????
Old 02-27-2005 | 12:06 AM
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What plane is it? Most big planes have the right and down built into the firewall these days. If you have to add some right and down, I would think no more than 2 or 3 degrees for both would do just fine.
Old 02-27-2005 | 05:39 PM
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The plane is a treehopper. I shortened the nose to handle the weight of the gasser. This way I would not have to add tail weight. The fire wall looks like it mounted flat. Thanks
Old 02-27-2005 | 09:14 PM
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THREE DEGREES RIGHT AND 1 DEGREE DOWN FOR A FLAT BOTTOM WING
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What would be a good solution to set the degrees without an instrument to do so?
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MOVE THE ENGINE OVER RIGHT OF CENTER 1/4 INCH AND SHIM SO THE SPINNER IS CENTERED WHEN THE COWL IS ON.AS FAR AS THE DOWN THRUST DON'T REALLY WORRY ABOUT IT UNLESS YOU HAVE A CLIMBING PROBLEM WHEN THE THROTTLE ON 3/4 OR MORE.A FLAT BOTTOM WING LIKES TO CLIMB WHEN THERE IS TOO MUCH SPEED,DEVELOPS ALOT OF LIFT.WITH THE SHORTR NOSE THE RIGHT HAND THRUST IS REALLY WHAT YOU WILL NEED SO GO 1/4 ON THAT
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Go a 1/4 what? Inch or degree. This plane is a box or stick type, no cowl. When moving the engine over a 1/4 inch is that facing the nose or in the drivers seat?

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