Does it make any difference whether a glow engine is mounted on a long or short mount (I was looking at the Hayes engine mounts)?

I was thinking that if I got a long mount I'd be able to use the extra length to help adjust any tail heavy situations by simply mounting the engine further away from where it attaches to the firewall.

Time pilot,

You are correct about the long mounts for adjusting for a tail heavy condition. In fact, this is often over-looked as the best way to adjust for proper CG without adding weight. Another factor to consider is the type of plane this will be mounted to. Some planes accept longer mounts easier than others depending on type of nose configuration. If it's an open type, then it's usually easy to do, however, if it's a closed type that terminates with a spinner ring, you will have to measure how much room you have to play with.

I always buy long, as you can always cut them shorter and the long with work with 4 Strokes, most short will not.

I am looking for 3 or 4 Hayes KM-15R engine mounts. They are out of producution. Anyone have any they would like to sell?
Thanks,
Bob Slater
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