LMA GENESIS. Inverted/upright Zenoh?

[John Reynolds]

A small matter; I am ready to think about the engine control run and have offered up the Zenoh 62 to the bulkhead. This leaves the plug, exhaust etc most exposed to a bad landing. Is there a reason why the motor cannot be set upright?

I am about to bend wire for the u/c and have 3/16th which I propose to double up for the main rear leg with 3/16th for the front section. Any advice as to suitabliity of the system please; I aim to incorporate a sprung spreader. If the wire is too flimsy I can always fit the part supplied.

Slater Reynolds.

[Dave Collis 2296]

The engine doesn't care which way up it is. Most installations are inverted purely for packaging reasons and most a/market silencers are geared toward inverted mounting.

Cheers,
Dave.

[John Reynolds]

Dave, thanks for that, now I see from Toni Clark's instructions that it is best not to have the carb above the fuel tank so I could put the engine at 45deg which places the standard exhaust right in pilot's eye view! Thanks for the encouragement. Slater Reynolds.

[Peter Clare]

45 degrees from upright looks quite good and damage is less likely. My first and last ' incident ' with an inverted petrol engine - not a Zenoah or even a Zenoh - wiped out the spark plug , carb , high tension lead and several cooling fins. Best of luck. Peter Clare.

[John Reynolds]

Peter, well, I am sorry you had that bump; at 45 deg the magneto seems to stay just inside the bottom of the fuselage but I'll wait a while in case there is reason for not trying it - unequal weight?

Thank you for good thoughts. Slater Reynolds

[John Reynolds]

Thanks for the replies Dave & Peter; I will go for the 45 deg option, I can find quite a nice throttle cable run, Slater Reyolds.