I thought I'd share this to maybe help the next person avoid delay and frustration.
Was hoping to hang the engine this weekend. Alas, I had the exact situation as described in the service letter I got with my FF Kit (HC-SL-61-277). The studs are too short for the governor. I should have checked sooner.
Aerosport was very responsive and are getting new studs out to me ASAP.
As an FYI, the accesory case is an assembly that Aerosport buys and installs after initial run-in.
Also, every single and bolt on the engine was torque sealed, EXCEPT for the 4 nuts that secure the accessory case to the engine case.
The 2 nut technique did not work for removal of the studs. Possibly because they were too oily? Figuring they were junk anyway, the old vice grips did the trick to get them out. Looks like Autozone has a $30 set of stud extractors as opposed to the $70 Snap-On version. Not sure if the $30 extractors will work for installation. I think they destroy the studs just like the vice-grips.
Any other options for installation? 3 nuts on clean, dry studs? $70 Snap-On tool that I will probably never use again?
P. Happ
RV-8
Was hoping to hang the engine this weekend. Alas, I had the exact situation as described in the service letter I got with my FF Kit (HC-SL-61-277). The studs are too short for the governor. I should have checked sooner.
Aerosport was very responsive and are getting new studs out to me ASAP.
As an FYI, the accesory case is an assembly that Aerosport buys and installs after initial run-in.
Also, every single and bolt on the engine was torque sealed, EXCEPT for the 4 nuts that secure the accessory case to the engine case.
The 2 nut technique did not work for removal of the studs. Possibly because they were too oily? Figuring they were junk anyway, the old vice grips did the trick to get them out. Looks like Autozone has a $30 set of stud extractors as opposed to the $70 Snap-On version. Not sure if the $30 extractors will work for installation. I think they destroy the studs just like the vice-grips.
Any other options for installation? 3 nuts on clean, dry studs? $70 Snap-On tool that I will probably never use again?
P. Happ
RV-8