Stratus #126-65 elevator bellcrank

[benben]

Is #126-65 elevator bellcrank for Stratus the same in dimension as the aluminum ones for Tempest?

Thanks
Ben

[Dr.Ben]

As best I could tell, yes. I used three of the Tempest bellcranks on mine, and it worked perfectly.

Someone enlighten me if I'm wrong. I had ask asked Eric about this, and he had said it would be no problem.

Ben Minor

[EricLarson]

Well yes and no :)

The elevator belcrank has a 3 degree offset (I think it is 3 degrees). It really causes very minor issues, but the two side belcranks are 90 degrees. If you use the aluminum ones, the 90 degree ones are better all of the way around, but the offset one will work.

The 90 degree ones are the same dimentions as the plastic ones. All will work.

[Dr.Ben]

I should have been clearer in my response.

I used three of the 90 d Tempest bellcranks. If you call MA, they will probably be willing to make you up a Fury metal upgrade kit that uses these three bellcranks instead of the ones with the 2mm bolt on ball that the original upgrade kit used. Or just order as many of the Tempest 90 bellcranks as needed.

I would somewhat strongly advise against using the rear offset bellcrank. The fact that the Tempest needed that bellcrank to eliminate the interaction present in that model due the pushrod geometry pretty much guarantees that it will INTRODUCE an interaction into a system that does not require such an offset.

Sorry I was unclear.

Ben Minor

[benben]

I guess I'll use the plastic one from the conversion kit for now.

Thanks
Ben

[carey shurley]

Part #122-33 can be used to replace all three of the bellcranks on a stratus.

Part #122-29 (which is the tempest elevator bellcrank) as Eric & Ben pointed out, has a slight amount of offset in it. With the Status control geometry, this is no longer needed and will make setup more difficult.