---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 06/07/11: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:10 PM - Anybody going to Golden West Fly-in ????? (Garey Wittich) 2. 06:45 PM - Fw: RV-8A Toe In Issue (Robin Marks) 3. 07:19 PM - Re: Fw: RV-8A Toe In Issue (japhillipsga@aol.com) 4. 08:35 PM - AFP Injection and RV-8A (rvg8tor) 5. 09:05 PM - Re: AFP Injection and RV-8A (Terry Watson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:10:44 PM PST US From: Garey Wittich Subject: RV8-List: Anybody going to Golden West Fly-in ????? Looking for a ride or somebody can fly with me in our Club's C172 based here in Santa Monica (KSMO) - Wx permitting of course. Always more fun to fly with somebody and share the experience / cost ??? Garey Wittich (RV8A Builder, CFI, MEI) (310) 392-1682 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:45:19 PM PST US Subject: RV8-List: Fwd: RV-8A Toe In Issue From: Robin Marks Dear 8A list, We seem to have some significant toe in on the mains of our 8A. It is really noticeable when you push the plane backwards as the legs want to spread with a great deal of tire to ground friction. My understanding is the RV-8 has rectangular gear legs while the 8A has round gear legs with the axles bolted to the gear leg. The plans call for shimming the axles to obtain a neutral position but because the 8A axle is one piece the only way to change this is to drill the landing gear socket. Does anyone have a suggestion or observation for us poor Nosedraggers? Robin ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:19:17 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Fwd: RV-8A Toe In Issue From: japhillipsga@aol.com Robin, I have not noticed this when pushing my 8A backwards. It may be a no n issue as we seldom taxi, takeoff or land backwards. Does your plane track correctly going forward? Try it with full tanks and pilot seat filled. I know of no easy, safe method to alter the toe setting on a RV-8a, but maybe someone else has that knowledge, Best of luck, Bill Phillips, RV-8a N288WP Phase l -----Original Message----- From: Robin Marks Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2011 9:45 pm Subject: RV8-List: Fwd: RV-8A Toe In Issue Dear 8A list, We seem to have some significant toe in on the mains of our 8A. It is reall y noticeable when you push the plane backwards as the legs want to spread w ith a great deal of tire to ground friction. My understanding is the RV-8 h as rectangular gear legs while the 8A has round gear legs with the axles bo lted to the gear leg. The plans call for shimming the axles to obtain a neu tral position but because the 8A axle is one piece the only way to change t his is to drill the landing gear socket. Does anyone have a suggestion or observation for us poor Nosedraggers? Robin ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:35:23 PM PST US Subject: RV8-List: AFP Injection and RV-8A From: "rvg8tor" I am trying to sort out my mixture and throttle cables. If you have a RV-8A (nose gear) and Air Flow Performance fuel injection, that is vertical induction please message me. The exhaust hangers (Vetterman cross over) and the supports of the engine mount make this a very troublesome puzzle. Thanks in advance. Cheers -------- Mike "Nemo" Elliott RV-8A QB (Fuselage) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=342377#342377 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:33 PM PST US From: "Terry Watson" Subject: RE: RV8-List: AFP Injection and RV-8A Here us a link to some photos of what I did a few years ago for that same combination. I seems to work pretty well, but then again it has never been in the air either: http://tcwatson.zenfolio.com/p288537335 Terry RV-8A project - stalled Seattle -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rvg8tor Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:32 PM Subject: RV8-List: AFP Injection and RV-8A I am trying to sort out my mixture and throttle cables. If you have a RV-8A (nose gear) and Air Flow Performance fuel injection, that is vertical induction please message me. The exhaust hangers (Vetterman cross over) and the supports of the engine mount make this a very troublesome puzzle. Thanks in advance. Cheers -------- Mike "Nemo" Elliott RV-8A QB (Fuselage) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=342377#342377 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.