---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 04/17/04: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:54 AM - Motor Mounts Again (The Meiste's) 2. 05:16 PM - Re: Motor Mounts Again (The Meiste's) 3. 05:25 PM - Re: Motor Mounts Again (gary) 4. 06:10 PM - Re: Motor Mounts Again (The Meiste's) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:54:51 AM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Stratus-List: Motor Mounts Again QUARANTINE_LEVEL=4.0 KILL_LEVEL=5.0 testsX-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" Just one more word of caution for you Stratus pilots ..... watch that top right motor mount carefully! I believe I just broke the record (and mount) for the fastest cracked motor mount. Mine just cracked at only 78 hours! The crack is identical to Bill Morelli's ( see his photos here http://homepages.together.net/~billvt/Engine%20Mount%20Crack/Engine%20Mount%20Crack.htm ) but not as long as his. To repair it I sandblasted the bracket, added a doubler plate similar to Bill's on both sides of the bracket. And to prevent a second failure like Bill shows in his photos I added a bottom corner gusset to tie it together. I have also painted the bracket white as I did my firewall engine mount from ZAC. As it's really hard to see a crack developing under a dark colored powder coating. And like Bill I swapped the wimpy thin finder washers (front side only) with a nice thick washer, as mine was very dished after only 78 hours. I plan to reinstall the mount tomorrow but I will take a few photo's of my repaired bracket if anyone is interested in seeing my fix. One side note about this, I fly my plane at very low RPM's normally about 3,800 to 4,000 max. And on take off I still only use about 3/4 throttle, so if looks like babying the RPM makes no difference. Kelly Meiste 601 HD ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:16:53 PM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Motor Mounts Again --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" One question about reinstalling the motor mount. My book shows the two nuts that hold the motor mount onto the engine must be torqued down to 47 ft/lbs. Must the entire head now be retorqued, or can I just retorque the two nuts back to 47 ft/lbs? Thanks for any advice. Kelly ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:25:12 PM PST US From: "gary" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Motor Mounts Again --> Stratus-List message posted by: "gary" Glad you caught that Kelly. I have a slightly different style on my Stratus but I'll be keeping a really close eye on it. Send me a picture of your fix, I'd like to see it. I'm sure it'll stay together now. I just flew off my 40 hours today, feels good. A 2.5 hour flight, then ate, refueled and 3 more hours. No problems at all, these really are great engines. I'm still waiting for my muffler so I'm flying with straight pipes. The only comment I got was "it sounds like a real airplane now". I'll take the quiet anytime, it's much nicer flying with the muffler. I'm off with the wife to my very first fly-in tomorrow morning, it's been a long time coming. Boy I hope she likes our plane ;<}. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Stratus-List: Motor Mounts Again > --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" > > Just one more word of caution for you Stratus pilots ..... watch that top > right motor mount carefully! I believe I just broke the record (and mount) > for the fastest cracked motor mount. Mine just cracked at only 78 hours! The > crack is identical to Bill Morelli's ( see his photos here > http://homepages.together.net/~billvt/Engine%20Mount%20Crack/Engine%20Mount%20Crack.htm ) > but not as long as his. > To repair it I sandblasted the bracket, added a doubler plate similar to > Bill's on both sides of the bracket. And to prevent a second failure like > Bill shows in his photos I added a bottom corner gusset to tie it together. > I have also painted the bracket white as I did my firewall engine mount from > ZAC. As it's really hard to see a crack developing under a dark colored > powder coating. And like Bill I swapped the wimpy thin finder washers (front > side only) with a nice thick washer, as mine was very dished after only 78 > hours. > I plan to reinstall the mount tomorrow but I will take a few photo's of my > repaired bracket if anyone is interested in seeing my fix. > One side note about this, I fly my plane at very low RPM's normally about > 3,800 to 4,000 max. And on take off I still only use about 3/4 throttle, so > if looks like babying the RPM makes no difference. > > Kelly Meiste > 601 HD > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:10:11 PM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Motor Mounts Again --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" > I just flew off my 40 hours today, feels good. A 2.5 hour flight, then ate, > refueled and 3 more hours. No problems at all, these really are great > engines Hi Gary, Congrats on hitting the 40 hour mark! How's your temps now? I'll try sending you a few photo's of my repair tomorrow. Kelly Do not archive