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Title: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Michael Graves on June 04, 2012, 07:00:12 PM: Original Top flight Tutor with a FOX 35 on her. What line length should I run and what gage line should I use?
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: ChrisSarnowski on June 04, 2012, 07:20:10 PM: I'd go with 60 foot, 0.015 lines to start.

-Chris
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: peabody on June 04, 2012, 07:43:08 PM: Or 56' of .015"......Tudors tend to be porky and underpowered with a Fox...
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Paul Taylor on June 04, 2012, 07:57:15 PM: If it is light you can get away with 60 .015s. If it is a pig you may want to go shorter.
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Brett Buck on June 04, 2012, 08:59:48 PM: Quote from: Michael Graves on June 04, 2012, 07:00:12 PM
Original Top flight Tutor with a FOX 35 on her. What line length should I run and what gage line should I use?

58-62' .015 stranded.

Brett
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Guy B Jr on June 04, 2012, 11:33:30 PM: Mike,
Where did you get the Aluminum gear?
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Leester on June 05, 2012, 06:31:02 AM: Michael DON'T Apologize for asking questions, just wondering how the Fox is ?? was it froze up ? if so there are ways to fix that and don't forget you need high castor in your fuel 28 or 29 % RSM has it. Don't use the R/C Kool-Aid as it won't have enough oil in it.
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: John Stiles on June 05, 2012, 07:16:01 AM: Sorry for this comment, but you might want to close up the gaps along the hinge line[flaps anyway]! H^^
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Michael Graves on June 05, 2012, 08:05:13 AM: Yea Lee the motor was a "little stuck" from sitting in my garage rafters for the last 12 years. I built this thing back in '87 or so. forgot I had it. Got the motor freed up yesterday and fired it up for a minute on some car fuel just to here it run. I need to get lines and a handle and some fuel and ill be ready to go. There is the big meet this week-end at my local field (Whittier Narrows) put on by the Knights of the round circle. Should be fun and I here there will also be a lot of stuff for sale too. Im hopeing to pick up a few deals out there. Kepp you posted....
Mike
Title: Re: Sorry for all the questions just wanting everything right.
Post by: Andrew Hathaway on June 05, 2012, 02:52:47 PM: If the engine was stuck, you'll want to pull the back cover and make sure the rod slides freely on the wrist pin. It's very common for the rod to stick to the pin, and it'll make a noticeable difference in how a Fox 35 runs. If it is stuck, a little heat from a heat gun to melt the old castor, followed by some after run oil, usually does the trick. Don't forget to either replace the backplate gasket, or seal it up with RTV, as they don't run well with leaks either.