X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:49:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173007pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5603064 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:18:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.7; envelope-from=N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET Received: from new-host.home ([unknown] [98.110.154.118]) by vms173007.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M5P00C7GJD5WUV0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:17:29 -0500 (CDT) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Subject: Re: Header tank From: "Greenbacks, UnLtd." In-reply-to: X-Original-Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:17:29 -0400 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Message-id: <27DF6A34-B12C-4F39-AA39-B921DD2D9B2E@VERIZON.NET> References: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) I began construction of my header tank way back in time when fish came = ashore and grew legs. This tank was fit to the fuselage and secured in = place with hinge pins on each side and while all this was taking place, = my engine was still a figment of Lycoming's imagination. Some years = later and with the engine installation complete, I put the header tank = in place and attempted to insert each hinge pin. They were very difficult to insert. My latest theory is that 300 odd lbs = hanging off the firewall causes the longerons to flex inward just enough = to cause a slight misalignment between the hinges bonded to the tank and = their mates bonded to the fuselage. I'll get to test this theory shortly during final installation of the = tank by using the hoist to remove some of the engine weight from the = firewall. Angier Ames N4ZQ=