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Old 10-13-2006 | 10:39 AM
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Default RE: Then how can I install my engine?


ORIGINAL: fadi81

yup I think I prefer that as well, but do you drill the mount?
This is my problem I want to know how to create the holes in the engine mount without weakening it.
Think about this. In the unlikely event of a crash a mount SHOULD break and protect the crankshaft. Smacking Mother Earth with a durable mount will also dent the piston sleeve with the piston. A glass mount is designed to be a bit fragile.

I've flown several planes of .40 size with nothing more than self-tapping 1" hex head screws threaded into undersize drilled holes, then backed out and Locktited. It's actually easier to visually check them as being tight. A missing nut is hard to see in an enclosed cowl.

The fellers here who don't lose mount fasteners may be the type who carefully balance their props, too.