X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:07:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s25.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4060127 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:20:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.100; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU0-SMTP50 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s25.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:19:33 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [70.27.174.111] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from IanPC ([70.27.174.111]) by BLU0-SMTP50.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:19:32 -0800 From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Torque for engine mounting bolts X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:19:26 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0160_01CA8ADC.A8B43120" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16669 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Jan 2010 17:19:32.0886 (UTC) FILETIME=[95911B60:01CA8B06] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0160_01CA8ADC.A8B43120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I fly a 360 but the engine blanket/stainless steel combo are the same. I cut out the firewall blanket in way of the engine mounting flange and = substituted a large area washer. Purists may argue that I have lost the = insulation in that area but the engine mounting bolts have never come = loose and due to this could not cycle and cause fatigue. =20 A circumstance where you could turn the bolts easily with a wrench when = they are supposed to be tight is a high pucker up factor for me. I = would change the bolts and if you do not want to remove the blanket then = at least check the tightness every 25 hours. Ian Crowe C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_0160_01CA8ADC.A8B43120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I fly a 360 but the engine = blanket/stainless steel=20 combo are the same.

I cut out the firewall blanket in way = of the engine=20 mounting flange and substituted a large area washer. Purists may = argue=20 that I have lost the insulation in that area but the engine mounting = bolts have=20 never come loose and due to this could not cycle and cause = fatigue. =20

A circumstance where you could turn the = bolts=20 easily with a wrench when they are supposed to be tight is a high pucker = up=20 factor for me. I would change the bolts and if you do not want to = remove=20 the blanket then at least check the tightness every 25 = hours.

Ian Crowe

C-FKRO

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