JAG Ryobi (Gas) Conversion
I originally wanted to put my Moki 135 on this new Christmas present
but decided I wanted a clean (grease free) flying experience.
The cold weather is tough when you have glow fuel on your fingers.
I mounted the engine with 10-32 Socket-Head Cap Screws and "T" (blind) nuts.
The firewall is marked with cross hairs to align the engine slightly off center to the left side
so that the small amount of right thrust will line the spinner up with the cowl.
The spinner that comes with the Giant Super Sportster is an excellent, bolt-on fit.
The hole in the spinner fits the shaft perfectly and the spinner bolt fits the pre drilled
and tapped hole in the end of the Long Shaft Ryobi.
You don't have to move the firewall or even
relocate the servos on this conversion. Just mount the engine with the new mounting
holes to match your JAG Engines Motor Mount and install a gas stopper in your tank.
I did mount the fuel tank over the Center of Gravity as the kit designates for running their gas engine.
Then the battery is wedged beside the tank over the wing leading edge.
Picture of close up of fuel line and throttle pushrod.
I drilled a hole in the motor mount to run the nyrod throttle pushrod.
A nobel side view. The exhaust stacks are the perfect length so that
you will have no trouble fitting the cowl over them without cutting the cowl all the way to the back.
The fuel dot in the side of the fuselage is for the "third line" for fueling and de-fueling.
Notice I moved the landing gear from the bottom of the wings to the fuselage.
This is not necessary for the conversion. I just wanted the airplane to stand on it's wheels in the back of my truck.
Picture of cowl to show cut-outs.
Dan Egelhoff
TEAMERICA@aol.com