aviator79's build

[aviator79]

I went up to four washers, and that didn't quite get me there, so I ordered a shorter bolt. Ordered some other stuff too so that it didn't hurt so bad to pay for 2 day air. My family is traveling for a week, and I kind of want to have the engine on when they get home. As always though, no deadlinesnly progress.

[jiott]

I would put the extra washers all on the aft side, otherwise you are changing (by a very small amount) the mounting angle of the engine.

[aviator79]

That's what I did, with the same logic. Nonetheless, the washers didn't get me there. I'm still curious why this is an issue for me though. I measured the bolt. It is the bolt specified by the manual. It seems like the kind of thing that would have been discovered and corrected in the manual pretty quickly. Maybe the bushing in my fuselage is shorter than standard? I verified several times that I wasn't missing anything in the instructions. I have the plain and lock washer on the cockpit side, and the modified large-diameter washer on the engine side. There is no question that the bolt is too long.

[efwd]

I think its possible that an incorrect bolt was given to you. Check it in a bolt gauge and then verify that the manual is consistent with what you have in your hand. Just a thought.

[Esser]

I concur. I also have received mis packaged parts. Just takes one bolt accidentally in the wrong bolt bin....

[WestColoradoHopeful]

She's got leeeggs.

Awesome ! I've been looking through your posts - very cool.

[Swanny]

This build has me very motivated, what size are those wheels?

[aviator79]

850x6. Link.

You can order them from John and Debra. Same price I believe.

[Esser]

Just be aware a Desser 8.50X6 is very different in size from an Air Trac 8.50X6 or a goodyear.

[aviator79]

I thought I'd hang my engine tonight. Nope. I think it's a two person job. I have to work hard to compress a mount enough to get a couple threads to stick out, and there's no way with only two hands I can even try to get a nut started on it. I'll have to wait until I have some help.