[Public-list] Engine alignment question

[FINNUS505 at aol.com]

Hi Mike,
 
Thx for the description. It sounds like the pros make the best estimate of  
the proper shaft postion, and then align the engine to it. It seems that to get 
 the shaft absolutely aligned in the cutlass bearing, I think some kind of  
lining up frame would have to be set up beneath the shaft.If the pros don't  
bother to get that level of exactness, I am not going to try!!!! :)
 
I put a 22" x 22" access panel in the forward end of the cockpit sole, so  at 
least I can access the back of the engine and shaft coupling easily.
 
Thx again. I'll keep you posted,
Lee
 
 
In a message dated 7/25/2005 4:59:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
sail_505 at hotmail.com writes:

Since he  was "head first" over the engine, it was a bit difficult to watch 
what he  did [plus I didn't want to get that close]. But the process is not 
that  hard. He would move the engine from side-to-side until he was happy 
with  that plane , then use the adjustments on the flex mounts to move the 
rear  of the engine up and down and the front mounts to get the angle right. 
He  repeated the process several times checking each adjustment with a feeler 
 
guage until the he was within the tolerances (.004") as specified by the  
manufacturer. He said that it was an easy adjustment, since I have gotten  it 
very close with my initial adjustmet. There is no vibration at  all.





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