X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail11.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.192] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTPS id 2277050 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:51:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.192; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-105-143-51.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.105.143.51]) by mail11.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l7LMoafw021468 for ; Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:50:37 +1000 Message-ID: <004801c7e445$b3ab1ac0$338f693a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Throttle Body Nut Ideas Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:50:40 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0045_01C7E499.84428670" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C7E499.84428670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Depending upon the locking inserts you could recess them for a flush = finish. George ( down under) Scott,=20 Two options I can think of at the moment would be to 1) use nutplates = with bolts from the outside, or 2) install locking inserts with bolts. =20 Mark S. =20 On 8/21/07, Scott wrote:=20 Hello All... I was hoping for some ideas on how to mitigate or eliminate the risk = of a nut falling off the mount plate of the throttle body. As you can = see in the attached picture #1, two bolts are just inside the intake = manifold. Thoughts that have gone through my mind:=20 1) Tap the holes, then use a larger bolt with locktite( or similar ) 2) Use a 1/2" aluminum plate to attach the throttle body to, = countersinking the back side deep enough to allow the nuts to sit = recessed, then attach that assembly to the plate you see in the picture, = however using holes drilled outboard of both the throttle body and = plenum=20 I really don't feel that leaving the nuts inside the plenum is wise, = but perhaps I am worrying too much... What are your thoughts? Thank You -Scott = http://www.zenithair.com/bldrlist/pm.cgi?login=3Dsquiggles&action=3Ddispl= ay&private=3D& = _________________________________________________________________________= ___________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search=20 that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=3D1ONXIC -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.=20 Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/961 - Release Date: = 19/08/2007 7:27 AM ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C7E499.84428670 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Depending upon the locking inserts you = could recess=20 them for a flush finish.
George ( down under)
Scott,
 
Two options I can think of at the moment would be to 1) use = nutplates=20 with bolts from the outside, or 2) install locking inserts with=20 bolts. 
 
Mark S.

 
On 8/21/07, Scott=20 <squiggles@yahoo.com> = wrote:=20
Hello=20 All...

I was hoping for some ideas on how to mitigate or = eliminate=20 the risk of a nut falling off the mount plate of the throttle=20 body.  As you can see in the attached picture #1, two = bolts are=20 just inside the intake manifold.  Thoughts that have gone = through=20 my mind:

1) Tap the holes, then use a larger bolt with = locktite( or=20 similar )
2) Use a 1/2" aluminum plate to attach the throttle = body to,=20 countersinking the back side deep enough to allow the nuts to sit = recessed,=20 then attach that assembly to the plate you see in the picture, = however using=20 holes drilled outboard of both the throttle body and plenum =

I really=20 don't feel that leaving the nuts inside the plenum is wise, but = perhaps I am=20 worrying too much...

What are your thoughts?

Thank=20 You
-Scott
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