RV8A converstion

Question for 8 owners.
Seeing as I have been unable to secure a 4 that I like am now looking at going to an 8. I only want a conventional U/C but I notice a lot of A's around. Question: Is converting an 8A to conventional U/C a big task?

Thanks guys.

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Capt said:

Question: Is converting an 8A to conventional U/C a big task?

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YES!

Wait for that RV-8 that you want to come up for sale. It will happen years before you would be able to convert one from a RV-8A.

What Ron said...

Totally agree with Ron.

I think going from an 8 to an 8A would be easier, but 8A to 8 would require a lot of work just under the panel, adding the gear towers. I can't imagine how much fun that would be.

Ditto:

You bet, Ron is right on the money. We built an "A" model and I would say the same. I would not want to go the other way even though I know I can. The attraction to a tail wheel model is well know and the looks are much more sporty, this is all true, but. I have good friends that have built the same airplane with the wheel om the back end instead of the front end and we all like them both the same when they are in the air. The performance is so close you don't know witch one has the wheel on which end tell you flair and the tail goes down or it does not. You can't go wrong either way, it all boils down to wow factor. Hope this helps, Yours, R.E.A. III #80888
P.S. Keep that red dust turning over and you will find the one you like.

Thanks Guys, that settles that I guess You've saved me a lot of heartache by the sounds of things.
Back to the drawing board:-(