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    Thanks again Neil. Bad news is I have the bigger...

    Thanks again Neil. Bad news is I have the bigger (Bendix) mags, but good news is I do have an engine hoist and patience (mostly acquired by >15 years of building the Glasair).
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    Thanks Neil that is very good news. Let me...

    Thanks Neil that is very good news. Let me describe my firewall-forward layout. Mine is a Glasair II RG, with a Lyc IO-360C1E6 engine and standard 6-point mount from S-H. This is 200 hp engine so a...
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    Thanks Mike & Tom for the great info. I will...

    Thanks Mike & Tom for the great info.
    I will take a really good look around the inside of my Glasair's cowling to ensure there's still nothing on the engine close to anything on the...
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    Thanks Mike Sounds encouraging. And I see from...

    Thanks Mike
    Sounds encouraging. And I see from your profile that you know what you're talking about! So I really appreciate your feedback.
    I will take a closer look at the job and hopefully get a...
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    Mike Thanks for the quick response. Good to...

    Mike
    Thanks for the quick response.
    Good to hear you've never heard of a catastrophic shock failure in flight. Niether have I.

    My Engine will only need to move forward about 1/2" to replace...
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    Engine Mount Vibration Isolators

    One of my 'vibration isolators' (rubber shocks) on the engine mount of my Glasair has a small split in it, and I'm wondering when should I plan to relace all four shocks? The split is 1/8 deep max x...
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    sealiong leaking polyester fuel tank

    I used the same vacuum procedure for sealing a leak in the end rib of my Glasair's wet wing fuel tank. Worked well but took a couple of rounds. I used a shop vac. Monitor the tank for signs of...
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