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Great Job! It sure looks nice.
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Tommy,
I used the twist to open type of drain cock instead of the very soft spring loaded one that was on my 701 when I got it. Just make sure there is no drip on the valve before you open the door. ...

Craig, I found a guy on Ebay that sells all different sizes and pressures and he is very reasonable.
The ones I used have 20lbs of pressure if memory serves me well and were about 12" overall ...

Benjamin, I also run the Prince P Tip 60x33 on a Revmaster 75 hp direct drive 701. It is not working on my application I think it has to much pitch, I am not achieving the static rpms needed for a f ...

Dan, I had the same problem with mine. I ended up switching to the style that twist to lock open or you just push up on the T to get a sample of fuel. I purchased mine thru Aircraft Spruce.

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Hi guys, mine has a fitting from A/C Spruce which passes thru the firewall. Here is the description and part number if you are interested.
GASOLATOR MOUNTING FLANGE 05-00907. It has a barbed fitting ...

Sorry for the slow reply. Just put in steering boots under the main page and you will get all kinds of different ones. Looks like several of them would work.

I just picked up a set on Ebay for $25.00 shipped and I think there were a couple more pair still showing last week.

The Revmaster has a starter, dual mag and alternator on the flywheel end. I would hate to give up all them nice features. Thanks for the thought Larry. Confused

After some checking with Revmaster, the Great Plains and the Valley Engineering does not fit, because the Revmaster has a 4 bearing crank unlike the stock 3 bearing crank of the VW. The lower p ...

The prop is, I think 60 x 32 Prince P Tip. I haven't sent it back for rework. I am having to much fun flying it! It will get off the ground in about 300' and climb about 600 fpm, I know this is short ...

I now am a 701 owner. Flew it over 200 miles home.
As it is, it will not carry 2 adults. propped wrong) short 300 rpm on take off and climb out. And uses fuel from the right tank not the left, fo ...

Hi everyone, I am joining the world of Zenith 701 on Saturday. My question is, does anyone fly at gross weight with a Revmaster 75 hp direct drive. I had planned on taking a buddy with me to pick it u ...

Thanks guys for all of the great commits.
I flew about a hour last night and played with the flaperon handle, which I have found that with the handle up about a 1/2" my stick is equally light in ...

Lynn, That is why I mentioned the balancers, because I am unsure where they are suppose to be. They are about even with the strut.

--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Lynn Matteson <lynnmatt@jps.net> wrot ...

Something I just found out while flying a little while ago, when I use about a 1/4" to 1/2"of flaperon lever the ailerons are very lite to control and the nose seems to be in a more level ...

Hi guys, I have recently purchased a Kitfox 1 because I had to give up my medical and am now flying light sport.

My question is, should the stick be hard to push to the left and right while flying. ...