Don,
on these two birds here I took a piece of 1 1/2 x 1/8 6061 aluminum
angle and ran across the firewall inside, top and bottom to spread
the load on the firewall. They both end up pretty much tieing in with
longerons. Bobby
> Mark:
>
> Thanks, I can see where that makes sense. This must ne one of the holes
> in the
> plans everyone talks about, to bad ken's not around to make these ECO's &
> proceedure modifications.
>
> Do most of the KR guys use the RR mount?
>
> Don
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Mark Langford wrote:
>
>> D.F. Lively wrote:
>>
>> > I guess I will use some 1/8" thk alluminum between the wood and a
>> washer
>> and
>> > then castle nut & cotter pin.
>>
>> I wouldn't use a castle nut and cotter pin unless it was on a rotating
>> part,
>> but a nylock instead. Otherwise it'll be a pain to retorque, and you'll
>> be
>> less likely to retorque it every time you're looking at it, unlike a
>> nylock
>> nut, which is easy.
>>
>> Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama
>> see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford
>> email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
>> --------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "D F Lively" <riksh...@interl.net>
>> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>; "Steve Glover" <kr...@cox.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: KR> Engine Mount @ Firewall
>>
>> > Steve:
>> >
>> > I am following Mark Langford's lead and making the deck removable but
>> nither
>> > of the (3) different plans sets I have address the atachment
>> details.
>> >
>> > This project that I took over has the lower mount to firewall hols in
>> the
>> > proper location but the uppers do not match probably done for a 4 pt.
>> > attachment commonly used for conv. geared versions but since this is
>> to be
>> a
>> > tri-gear the mount was built to allow for a top mount starter position
>> on
>> a
>> > Diehl Case.
>> >
>> > I guess I will use some 1/8" thk alluminum between the wood and a
>> washer
>> and
>> > then castle nut & cotter pin. Should get the Nose Gear from Diehl
>> within
>> a
>> > week or so
>> >
>> > Thanx
>> >
>> > Don
>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Steve Glover wrote:
>> >
>> > > Unless you are making your forward deck removable, I would highly
>> > > recommend installing nut plates on aluminum plate. At some point you
>> may
>> > > want to remove the engine mount.
>> > >
>> > > Regards,
>> > >
>> > > Steve Glover
>> > > KR-2 N902G
>> > > AJO, Ca
>> > > <kr...@cox.net>
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > The question I have is what is used on the interior firewall side,
>> > > Larger washers for wood, aluminum plates, Reg. AM washers or what?
>> Then
>> > > do we use stop nuts or Castle nuts with cotter pins?
>> > >
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