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I have a quick drain on my header tank to blead the air out when filling it. I have never had any fuel flow problem.

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If you have the baggage locker that was part of the wing tank why not just do some fiberglassing and make the locker portion able to hold gas?

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I'll be taking Mangy apart soon to go to the powder coater.  I'll see if I can get a weight when I have it all stripped again...

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If you have the baggage locker that was part of the wing tank why not just do some fiberglassing and make the locker portion able to hold gas?

I feel an aluminum tank will be quicker and safer.  This is what I have decided on after playing around with different w&b's for a few hours.

 

I measured out all the arms today and they are pretty accurate.  My tailwheel is at exactly 160" from the datum.  Seems an update In the tailwheel springs a few years ago actually lengthened the airplane a little

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