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From: Kyrilian Dyer <kyrilian_av@yahoo.com>
Subject: [LML] Legacy nose gear rake
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Hi Legacy Builders,
=A0
What's the prevailing opinion regarding nose gear rake on the Legacy (RG)?
=A0
A=A0few years ago=A0there was a discussion on the LML about rake angle.=A0 =
I think some people were using longer over-center link arms=A0to increase t=
he rake without moving the bearing blocks as far up or aft.=A0 Is there any=
 potential that the longer links will interfere with the engine (IO-550N) d=
uring retraction?=A0 Are the the links=A0available anyplace?=A0 How much lo=
nger are/were they than stock (P/N=A04721)?=A0 I can't find any alternative=
 parts on the Kit Components website (the current build=A0manual shows that=
 433-0001 supercedes 4721, but Kit Components lists this part as a bushing)=
.
=A0
If I move the bearing blocks aft a bit I can get the gear vertical (0 degre=
es rake) without losing too much edge distance.=A0 However, to get the orig=
inally desired 1 - 5 degrees of forward rake (older build manual) requires =
moving the blocks far enough aft that I'd probably=A0need to drill new hole=
s in the mount to get acceptable edge distance on the blocks.=A0 I'd rather=
 not do that.=A0 I realize the current manual says to target 0 - 3 degrees,=
 but older versions called for 1 - 5 degrees.=A0 Is vertical (0 degrees) ac=
ceptable?=A0 I estimate that lengthening the links=A01/4=A0- 3/8" would be =
about right to get a couple degrees of forward rake=A0while centering the b=
earing blocks.=A0 However, this would push the links and overcenter link we=
ldment up approximately 3/4 - 1".=A0 Without an engine installed, I don't k=
now if this would cause interference with the engine oil pan.=A0 What have =
others done?
=A0
I'd appreciate any thoughts on the subject.
=A0
=A0Thanks,
- Kyrilian
=A0 L2K-236
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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"=
top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Hi Legacy Builders,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>What's the prevailing opinion regarding nose gear rake on the Legacy (=
RG)?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>A&nbsp;few years ago&nbsp;there was a discussion on the LML about rake=
 angle.&nbsp; I think some people were using longer over-center link arms&n=
bsp;to increase the rake without moving the bearing blocks as far up or aft=
.&nbsp; Is there any potential that the longer links will interfere with th=
e engine (IO-550N) during retraction?&nbsp; Are the the links&nbsp;availabl=
e anyplace?&nbsp; How much longer are/were they than stock (P/N&nbsp;4721)?=
&nbsp; I can't find any alternative parts on the Kit Components website (th=
e current build&nbsp;manual shows that 433-0001 supercedes 4721, but Kit Co=
mponents lists this part as a bushing).</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>If I move the bearing blocks aft a bit I can get the gear vertical (0 =
degrees rake) without losing too much edge distance.&nbsp; However, to get =
the originally desired 1 - 5 degrees of forward rake (older build manual) r=
equires moving the blocks far enough aft that I'd probably&nbsp;need to dri=
ll new holes in the mount to get acceptable edge distance on the blocks.&nb=
sp; I'd rather not do that.&nbsp; I realize the current manual says to targ=
et 0 - 3 degrees, but older versions called for 1 - 5 degrees.&nbsp; Is ver=
tical (0 degrees) acceptable?&nbsp; I estimate that lengthening the links&n=
bsp;1/4&nbsp;- 3/8" would be about right to get a couple degrees of forward=
 rake&nbsp;while centering the bearing blocks.&nbsp; However, this would pu=
sh the links and overcenter link weldment up approximately 3/4 - 1".&nbsp; =
Without an engine installed, I don't know if this would cause interference =
with the engine oil pan.&nbsp; What have others done?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I'd appreciate any thoughts on the subject.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>- Kyrilian</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp; L2K-236</DIV></td></tr></table>
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