Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 00:01:45 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r06.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2903326 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:10:01 -0500 Received: from YoSamuel@aol.com by imo-r06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r4.8.) id q.19f.1ec8e8c5 (4254) for ; Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:09:57 -0500 (EST) From: YoSamuel@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <19f.1ec8e8c5.2d1a6b95@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 23:09:57 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Fuel capacity mod X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1072238997" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5006 -------------------------------1072238997 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We did the original fuel extension to 88 gallons. When the V8 fell through, we went to the turbo prop. Our wings were closed out so we used heat guns to remove the bottom skins. We installed the kit that Lancair sent us to make the wing virtually all fuel. Just the aileron tube and the aileron bellcrank housing are dry. We also removed the speed brakes. We're told that they are not required on the turbo prop. We installed new bottom skins at a cost of $2600. We put 59 gallons of Jet A in the left wing and 58.0 in the right wing. The center tank took 13 gallons, giving us a total of about 130 gallons. The center tank fuel is kinda cool because it is forward of the wing fuel thus aiding in the aft CG problem that the turbine is supposed to have. It was a lot of work but we're glad we did it. Regards. Dave. -------------------------------1072238997 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We did the original fuel extension to 88 gallons. When the V8 fell t= hrough, we went to the turbo prop. Our wings were closed out so we used heat= guns to remove the bottom skins. We installed the kit that Lancair sent us=20= to make the wing virtually all fuel. Just the aileron tube and the aileron b= ellcrank housing are dry. We also removed the speed brakes. We're told that=20= they are not required on the turbo prop. We installed new bottom skins at a=20= cost of $2600.  We put 59 gallons of Jet A in the left wing and 58= .0 in the right wing. The center tank took 13 gallons, giving us a total of=20= about 130 gallons. The center tank fuel is kinda cool because it is forward=20= of the wing fuel thus aiding in the aft CG problem that the turbine is suppo= sed to have. It was a lot of work but we're glad we did it. Regards. Dave. -------------------------------1072238997--