Return-Path: Received: from swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.123]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2000 02:00:57 -0400 Received: from walter (pool0180.cvx38-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [216.244.30.180]) by swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.9.3-EL_1_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id XAA14010 for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:07:15 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <000e01bff148$3976f5a0$26c7fea9@walter> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: lockwashers again Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 23:11:45 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Brent and Dan, You're correct in that coarse threads and lousy technique will invariably lead to loose engine... I, too, have several mud buckets of "hit the floor" hardware from Santa Barbara Aerospace/Lucas and you're right; there aren't very many lock washers there. It's just that out there in the real world we can't simply throw on a nice fine threaded stud and an MS21042. The way it was certified must be made to work and those engines were certified a long time ago. Too bad LyCon won't pony up for the required changes. But then if they did think of the confusion it might cause the poor mechanic who, as you say, is burdened enough. Way too bad LyCon can't put together a tight engine with what they have to work with. Your point is well taken... as experimentalists we can fix up these problems. Walter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>