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Keith,
Determine the thickness of the spacer needed (washers, alum, etc) with the correct size
of hole for bolt......JB Weld or Super Glue inside the pan (over bolt hole)......Temp. mount
pan........Borrow or buy a "Duplicating Punch" of approx same diameter as bolt ( "Harbor
Freight" has cheap sets in inch sizes up to 1/2").........One of these should be close enough
to the metric bolt size (12 or 14mm I think).........Insert punch into pan hole (spacer is to
keep punch at 90 degrees to the "CCI" plate.........Give punch a good rap with a hammer
to put a center punch mark on the "CCI" plate.........Remove pan and carefully drill plate
slightly larger than bolt diameter.........Go slowly so as not to mess up threads in the center
housing (should you get a thread or two a metric tap will clean it up........If spacer pops
off pan when using punch reglue in place........Reinstall pan and seal it up.......Install large
pan bolt and sealing washer........Should work...........
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Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold
The washers sound like an excellent idea Kelly and most likely will work,
however there might be an issue with keeping everything lined up and in place.
It might not be to much of a problem on an engine stand with the engine upside
down (note: it might not) but with the engine mounted in a flying aircraft with
the engine right side up there will be a problem. Maybe some kind of bushing
will work; but again lining it up. Engine stand upside down easy, right side
up problem. Suggestions Please
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