X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:08:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail09.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.190] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTPS id 2284899 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:20:26 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.190; envelope-from=fredmoreno@optusnet.com.au Received: from fred (optussatellitebintb.22bjipb002.optus.net.au [59.154.24.148] (may be forged)) (authenticated sender fredmoreno) by mail09.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l7Q2JD4s014993 for ; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:19:29 +1000 From: "Fred Moreno" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: ES engine mount cracks and breaks X-Original-Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:23:48 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <011801c7e788$2de417c0$c211140a@fred> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0119_01C7E7CB.3C08DE60" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Thread-Index: AcfniBvksUT+WGB8S2mW8lJGTCjRYA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0119_01C7E7CB.3C08DE60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scary photos. Some of the cracks have been there a long time showing = that they went undetected for several inspections.=20 =20 For this reason, I am a strong advocate of WHITE engine mounts. Take = your engine mount to a powder coater and have then sand blast and then powder coat the mount brilliant white. You will have a much greater chance of detecting cracks early on. =20 Learn to tolerate dirt on white. The safety benefits outweigh the = aesthetic considerations. =20 Fred Moreno ------=_NextPart_000_0119_01C7E7CB.3C08DE60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Scary photos. Some of the cracks have = been there a long time showing that they went undetected for several = inspections.

For this reason, I am a strong advocate of = WHITE engine mounts. Take your engine mount to a powder coater and have = then sand blast and then powder coat the mount brilliant white. You = will have a much greater chance of detecting cracks early on.

Learn to tolerate dirt on white. The = safety benefits outweigh the aesthetic considerations.

Fred Moreno

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