CorvAircraft> snap ring question

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Clare, I am not going to be using the WW hub at all (if this thing works
properly) and the crank is already tapped for the safety shaft.
Regards
Dene Collett
KR2SRT builder
South africa
Whisper assembler
See: www.whisperaircraft.com
mailto: avlec at telkomsa.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clare Snyder" <claresnyder at rogers.com>
To: "Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft" <corvaircraft at mylist.net>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: CorvAircraft> snap ring question


> Dene - consider just drilling and tapping for 3/8" or 5/16" and putting a
> long grade 8 cap screw through the hub into the crank. Use loctite, or
> better yet a "flange plate" locking device. A whole lot simpler than the
> snap ring - strong enough to do the job, and no custom machining required.