Ron:
I wound up making up some extra cable guides out of nylaflow tubing to keep
the cables out of the way of the wheel and master cylinder. My rudder
pullies were also moved around slightly to get clearance. I believe I put
the pullie's axels throught the holes where the seat belts are supposed to
go and then drilled other holes for the seat belts or the seat belts might
have been put where the rudder pullies go. For my upstop I actually made a
stop out of tufnol and put in on the mono swing arm in a position
underneath the shock absorber assembly. When the shock swings down and the
arm comes up there is a good spot to put a stop in. There are photos of it
on Bob Jacobson's old web page for American Europa owner's web page. I
don't know if it is still around since he is now flying another plane.
Cliff Shaw is his buddy so he may be able to supply a link.
Started the 914 today for the first time today in the driveway, it makes a
great leaf blower . Everything ended up in my neighbor's yard across the
street!
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
> [Original Message]
> From: <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 9/16/2005 9:44:17 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Monowheel Upstop?
>
>
> Just got the gear lever gates installed.
>
> When positioned in the up gate the swingarm is even with the bottom of
> fuse. If I push up on the swingarm, to simulate negative Gs, the caliper
> mashes into the rudder cables and also hits a starbord rudder guide.
>
> These bad things happen if I push up bout 3/4"
>
> I am thinking to install a up stop on the port side of the tunnel just
> forward of the airbrake horn, made of 1/4 tufnal and contacting the
> swingarm just where the swingarm is closest to the tunnel. Position would
> where tire needs to be raised about 1/4" to contact this stop.
>
> Comments?
>
> Thx.
> Ron Parigoris
>
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