X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 970290 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:29:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.20b.11e2aa6e (48552) for ; Sat, 4 Feb 2006 18:28:00 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: <20b.11e2aa6e.31169280@aol.com> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 18:28:00 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Atkins errors To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1139095679" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5022 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1139095679 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 In a message dated 2/4/2006 5:56:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, =20 ALVentures@cox.net writes: A couple of questions: Why are two of the bolts larger? What is the torque= =20 spec on these bolts for the 20B? I seem to recall 26-28 ft-lbs. I can=E2= =80=99t get=20 a torque wrench on the bolts without removing the re-drive, engine mount an= d=20 flywheel, but I have a pretty well calibrated arm.=20 Al When you add torque to those bolts, the bolts closest to them will go under=20= =20 torque. =20 So go through the whole torque sequence several times if at all possible. =20 This has been the case on every engine I have built. =20 Lynn E. Hanover -------------------------------1139095679 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

In a message dated 2/4/2006 5:56:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,=20 ALVentures@cox.net writes:

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So go through the whole torque sequence several times if at all possibl= e.=20 This has been the case on every engine I have built.

Lynn E. Hanover

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