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Hi Ron I will check mine tomorrow get the measurements for you their are eight each side . Cheers Geoff

I never trust the over flow bottle l always check the radiator for being full,you just don't know if it has pulled the water back in to the radiator to the safe level.

You really need to make a better inspection point to access the radiator cap like M61A1 said over flow doesn't mean the radiator is full ,how do you access the oil tank does it have a seperate inspection point . Cheers Geoff

Should be vented otherwise it won't return to the radiator it will create a vacuum and won't be drawn back as it cools

My Drifter has it mounted horizontally but have seen mates Drifter with it mounted vertical had done 800 hrs with no problems .

Couldn't fly on the day weather was terrible try next year.

I would go with Mike suggestion sleeve it re drill it is it the flap actuator tube.

That will make it easier to turn with hole like that don't think he used a drill press for that one ,

I was told by a friend who spoke to the owner of the aircraft pilot was on his first solo cross country trip ,pilot bit short on final and at full flaps applying power to reach the thresh hold plane pitched up and stalled dropped a wing rolled over .

Just saw the last pic now you can see the problem shouldn't be to hard to fix

Just looking at the pic you might have to cut the welds off start again don't want bend the tube you haven't got much to play with looks like it's the left side needs fixing

Where is it bent and how did it bend

I have a 72 inch IVO prop with inflight adjustment just using 2 blades at the moment see how she flys then might put the third blade on see if their much difference trying to keep the weight down their quite heavy blades.

Yes lot less heat in the engine compartment so electronics cooler radiator hose away from the heat all good

Hi Lyndon I have wrapped all my Exhaust to keep the heat out of the engine compartment and to shield the radiator hoses

Hi Kyle what dia tube did you use for your breathers .cheers Geoff

I use pressure pack can spray grease on all my moving parts.

Yes moves back and forth for the flaps

No worries thanks

Hi Derek what did your nose wheel weights come out as just want to compare . Cheers Geoff

The engine is oiled up and water their is 8lts fuel in the header tank but no fuel in the wing tanks .

Mine is 263kgs at the moment trying to do the CofG so l can put the battery in the right place ,l have 72 inch two blade IVO prop with inflight adjustable pitch .

Hi Derek what did your 701 empty weight end up being . cheers Geoff.

I always run the tip in the middle of the pipe centre of the gasses .

Hi pylon 500 found the problem it was the fan belt when it was cold the belt must have been slipping slightly as all temps were good did show up but hot day belt must have gotten bit more sticky grabbed better loaded the fan up properly took away the revs all sorted now after all that I am in the process of put 582 on it now thanks for everybody's input cheers ..