X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 06:39:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 981667 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:35:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.207; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r1.7.) id q.1c9.29dcd640 (3924) for ; Thu, 2 Jun 2005 00:34:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1c9.29dcd640.2fcfe642@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 00:34:10 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Light Speed Engineering Crank sensor X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1117686850" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5009 -------------------------------1117686850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/1/2005 8:52:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, N2811A@comcast.net writes: The time has come to install the dual crank sensor on my IO360B1F, but as usual, I'm stumped. If any of you have done this and have some pics to share, they most certainly would be helpful. It is very clear where the mounting plate should be located but the very clever folks at Lycoming failed to drill and tap the relevant bosses on the front of my crankcase. So, I must do this for them! In order to drill and tap the crankcase, I must gain access to the front of the case through existing holes in the crankshaft flange. I need to remove one or possibly two of the threaded inserts which are press fit into the crankshaft flange, these are the inserts which accept the prop bolts. I'm hoping that one or more of you may have an elegant solution here. The last thing I want to do at this point is muck up the crankshaft flange in the process! ps...am seriously in search of a '91-'93 Mooney M20J MSE so that my flying skills don't completely atrophy as I try to solve problems like the one outlined above. Angier, I believe Klaus suggests using a short bolt (prop size), drilled thru the center, as a drill guide - no need to remove the press fit as such a guide is screwed into same. Grayhawk -------------------------------1117686850 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 6/1/2005 8:52:34 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 N2811A@comcast.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>The time=20 has come to install the dual crank sensor on my IO360B1F, but
as usual= ,=20 I'm stumped. If any of you have done this and have some pics
to share,= =20 they most certainly would be helpful. It is very clear where
the mount= ing=20 plate should be located but the very clever folks at
Lycoming failed t= o=20 drill and tap the relevant bosses on the front of my
crankcase. So, I=20= must=20 do this for them!

In order to drill and tap the crankcase, I must g= ain=20 access to the front
of the case through existing holes in the cranksha= ft=20 flange. I need to
remove one or possibly two of the threaded inserts w= hich=20 are press fit
into the crankshaft flange, these are the inserts which=20 accept the prop
bolts. I'm hoping that one or more of you may have an=20 elegant solution
here. The last thing I want to do at this point is mu= ck=20 up the
crankshaft flange in the process!

ps...am seriously in=20 search of a '91-'93 Mooney M20J MSE so that my
flying skills don't=20 completely atrophy as I try to solve problems like
the one outlined=20 above.

Angier,

I believe Klaus suggests using a short bolt (prop size), drilled thru t= he=20 center, as a drill guide - no need to remove the press fit as such a guide i= s=20 screwed into same.

Grayhawk

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