X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:58:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pfepa.post.tele.dk ([195.41.46.235] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3690642 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:02:26 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=195.41.46.235; envelope-from=tj@yacht-pool.dk Received: from TIM (0x5736f596.cpe.ge-0-1-0-1111.hadnqu1.customer.tele.dk [87.54.245.150]) by pfepa.post.tele.dk (Postfix) with SMTP id B1871A50047 for ; Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:01:49 +0200 (CEST) X-Original-Message-ID: <0FFE3D5EEA1C4BE78AA8DD85AE396290@TIM> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Tim_J=F8rgensen?= X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Shimming engine mount question X-Original-Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:01:56 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0103_01C9F320.79E62A00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C9F320.79E62A00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My mounts are brand new. Not sure if they are sagging but I want to lift = my engine slightly to get the spinner/cowl to line up better.=20 The problem seems to be the engine mount itself. Every 320/360 I have = seen has a destinct low nose condition, causing a break in the = longitudal parting line running from spinner to canopy.=20 My 360 has not flown yet and the mounts are brand new. My line dropped = as much as a whole inch, which, as I recall it, translated to about 1.3 = degree, so I had to space the engine mount about 1/2" on the bottom = bolts and 1/4" on the mid bolts in order to raise the prop flange and = get a straight line. This of course sets off an avalanche of problems; = now I have to relocate the nose gear pivot pin and sequence valve in = order to maintain the reqd. 8 deg. tilt on the nose gear leg = #=A4&%"!!!!! Regards Tim Jorgensen 360 Gamma (MKIIOBFB, 85%) ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C9F320.79E62A00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My mounts are brand new. Not sure if they are sagging but I = want to=20 lift my engine slightly to get the spinner/cowl to line up=20 better.

The problem seems to be the engine = mount itself.=20 Every 320/360 I have seen has a = destinct low nose=20 condition, causing a break in the longitudal parting line running from = spinner=20 to canopy.

My 360 has not flown yet and the mounts = are brand=20 new. My line dropped as much as a = whole inch,=20 which, as I recall it, translated to about 1.3 degree, so I had to space = the=20 engine mount about 1/2" on the bottom bolts and 1/4" on the mid bolts in = order=20 to raise the prop flange and get a straight line. This of = course sets=20 off an avalanche of problems; now I have to relocate the nose gear = pivot=20 pin and sequence valve in order to maintain the reqd. 8 deg. tilt on the = nose=20 gear leg #=A4&%"!!!!!

Regards

Tim Jorgensen

360 Gamma (MKIIOBFB,=20 85%)

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