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08-02-2019, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Originally Posted by Foghorn
Can you elaborate on how the rocket guys do the vent line? I?m installing fuel lines now and I have the one piece grove gear. I was thinking I?d just drill an additional hole forward of the Van?s vent hole.
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Jeff
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The "rocket" vent line technique, as I recall, is to simply form several coils in the vent line, right against the inboard portion of the tank, and then have the vent exit through the wing root fairing. I have the Grove airfoil gear for my plane (not the one-piece), and my intent is to use this vent line setup.
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-8 fuselage in progress (remember when I thought the wing kit had a lot of parts? HAHAHAHAHA)
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08-02-2019, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Thank you for the info!
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08-03-2019, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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Jeff, I fabbed a coiled vent line for my -8 with Grove Airfoil gear. This was so much easier than the vent as shown in the plans. Some have reported fuel burping out the vent on hot days with full tanks. To date, I have not had any such issues. You can see pics of my setup on 12/5/2015 of my kitlog. Good luck with your build.
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08-03-2019, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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Thanks Steve,
That looks good and easy!
Jeff
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08-04-2019, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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I have coil vent as well. Yes, if you fill to the skin during cool temps and leave it...you're going to get some expansion fuel dump but that is pretty rare since I only fill to the neck. 5 years in I don't regret the coil vent.
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06-14-2020, 04:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Hi Dan,
I had a landing incident last week and require new gear legs as well. Is the option with the one piece gear leg still available or do you still look for a number of paople to order them with Grove?
Thanks for answering
Stephan
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06-15-2020, 08:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Dallas, TX
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I ordered mine as a single
It has been a few years, but when I ordered my one piece gear from Grove they made it as a single unit and I did not have to get a mass order together with other people. For a while, they were making the RV-8 airfoil/non-airfoil 2 piece gear in mass batches, but now I don't think they are making them for the RV-8. You will have to call them about the one piece gear for the RV-8, it does not have an airfoil, but is a work of art. 
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RV-8 N223GT (reserved)
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06-16-2020, 03:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Hey Jim,
thanks for answering. If you have any name or contact with Grove I'd appreciate. I sent them three emails but didn't get a response so far.
Can you remember the price for the one-piece?
Best Regards
Stephan
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06-16-2020, 05:06 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Virginia Beach
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https://www.groveaircraft.com/index.html
Calling them works for me when I have a question. I have one piece gear and I believe they cost around $2400. Just installed them 2 weeks ago. They were purchased in 2016.
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06-16-2020, 06:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Dallas, TX
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Contact info
Yep, same price as Jeff, $2,400 but that was Nov-2014, finished and shipped March-2015
https://www.groveaircraft.com/contact.html
619-562-1268
(Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:00PM Pacific Time)
Sorry to hear about your issues, Stephan - I read your other thread...Good luck on a speedy recovery back to the air!
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RV-8 N223GT (reserved)
Finish - arrived 10/7/15
Fuselage - arrived 3/14/14
Wings - arrived 3/7/13
Builder # 83331
www.mykitlog.com/izzybear
VAF Dues gladly paid up till December 2020
"The ultimate responsibility of the pilot is to fulfill the dreams of the countless millions of earthbound ancestors who could only stare skyward and wish." - Unknown
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