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  • RLMGR
    RLMGR replied to the thread Old Flap motor.
    Looking to sell?
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    Imagine47 replied to the thread RV8 Typical Firewall Layout.
    I took over an RV8 build where he bought a QB fuse with the firewall configured for an IO engine but he actually bought an 0-360 which I...
  • MacCool
    MacCool replied to the thread Jacking up a RV7.
    Aerogarage used to sell a clever tie-down ring and cup combo that could be secured to the ram of the jack. Once the tie-down was in the...
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  • Snowflake
    Snowflake reacted to STARGATE's post in the thread Dorsal comm antenna? with Like Like.
    Probably a dumb question, but is the difference in room available between the canopy and vertical stabilizer between the RV-8 and F1...
  • FORANE
    FORANE replied to the thread P-Mag Service Life.
    I've read multiple reports of bearing failure with E-mags. Unfortunately there seems to be little breakdown of those reported failures...
  • GyroF-16
    GyroF-16 replied to the thread Dorsal comm antenna?.
    I appreciate all the input. I wouldn’t mind a dorsal mount, but only if it works very well. The antenna mounting instructions I can...
  • Radioflyer
    Radioflyer replied to the thread Brake Fluid Loss Mystery.
    If there is a leak, it is ultra small, slow, and intermittent. Maybe it leaks only in the coldest of winter flights. I did find that...
  • Walt
    Walt replied to the thread Jacking up a RV7.
    The reason for a cup/ball jack point is to allow for the angular change when raising the aircraft. Bogert used to offer jack points for...
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    TheNewGuy posted the thread WTB: Canopy Cover for RV8 in Classifieds.
    Looking for a canopy cover for an RV8. Asking here if anyone has one they want to get rid of. Otherwise I will buy from Bruce's. Thanks
  • Mark H
    Mark H reacted to Ironflight's post in the thread AWC and Condition Inspection with Like Like.
    I think that the reason many owners think of making the inspection go thirteen months (minus a few minutes) is that a lot of us came...
  • jbDC9
    jbDC9 reacted to airguy's post in the thread Pre oil system with Like Like.
    I feel like this is a solution in search of a problem.
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    justa6ereh replied to the thread Scared to ask, RV-10 options?.
    It’s honestly hard to beat a turbine for weight. My RR250C20B weighs 190lbs and produces 420 hp. They like fuel, but it used to be that...
  • Walt
    Walt replied to the thread P-Mag Service Life.
    And even though they extended the bearing inspection time to 500 hrs, I suspect there is very little actual data to support that time...
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    rv7Jim reacted to Frog Hobson's post in the thread Tail kit with Like Like.
    Excited kids ready to build an airplane
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    ERJDriver replied to the thread IO360 A1A FUEL LINE ROUTING.
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