Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.220]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with SMTP id AAA11392 for ; Wed, 2 Dec 1998 16:47:25 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19981202164746.02d2dd5c@olsusa.com> Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 16:47:46 -0500 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Rumburg, William" (by way of Marvin Kaye ) Subject: RE: L320 kit for sale X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Marv - I been reading all of the comments regarding compression of fiberfrax/SS when tightening the engine mounting bolts. The construction manual I used acknowledged this and noted that the fiberfrax could be relieved locally (by hand, using a 2" hole saw) in order to install two 7/16" area washers under the engine mount pads. The washers are exactly the right size and worked just fine! Why would anyone do it differently? The only valid comment modifying this approach was using a 2"circular piece of 1/4" phenolic in lieu of two washers...for weight savings. Any weight saving would be minimal and I'd personally feel better having steel washers there vs. phenolic. Well, HOW DO YOU LIKE MY EXCELLENT FORMATTING NOW!!! All I had to do was to type full lines and let the software auto-format. Send me your U.S. mail address and I'll send some nice photos of my plane and engine installation. Bill Rumburg >N403WR (Sonic Boom) [I guess I missed the comment in the manual about the area washers, but I like the phenolic idea, personally, also the idea of waiting until the entire firewall layout can be planned and then prep all the holes similarly as required. Your formatting looks great now, and my address is 209 Labelle Ave., Fort Myers, FL, 33905-2521. I'll upload whatever photos you send to the LML Attachments area... thanks for the offer. ]