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Hi Everyone,
I was going through my web sites today and was reminded of a trick Charlie Radford used when remounting my AeroVee.
1. Assemble the engine as shown on the DVD. Make sure everything is fitting.
2. Remove the big red mounting thing (can't remember what it is called).
3. Mount it to the engine mount. This allows you a light weight part to fool with incase there is some pushing or pulling to make the two parts mate up.
4. At this point it is easy for two people to lift the engine and start the two top bolts finger tight. After the other two bolts are finger tight finish the four bolt install. Check that you can install the starter before you go this route.

This is MUCH easier than mating the full engine onto the motor mount.

Anyway, this is what we did and it worked fine.

Bob (still a wide body) Mika

I agree, this is the easy way. The big red mounting thing is called the Accessory Plate. Just be sure not to whack the alternator stator when mounting the engine this way. Also maybe a good idea to rotate the flywheel magnet out of the way of the mags.

I actually was able to mount my engine by myself. Basically had the engine on a table and "plugged" the plane into the engine, progressively shimming up the tailwheel and the angle the engine was resting at. The crude little 2x4 rack I made for the engine helped.

I followed mostly the same process as Ryan. I built the engine to include mounting the accessory plate and the alternator and electronic ignition, then just rolled the plane up to the engine on a table with wheels and plugged the engine right into the engine mount, all by myself. Easy! Keeping the accessory plate on prevents having to mess with the electronics from behind with the engine mounted. So, I know both methods work, I just prefer not to have to mount the stator and electronic ignition in the close quarters behind the engine mount.

Jake