Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:43 pm
by Bryan Cotton
I wish I had thought of this before. This poorly made 2x4 tool bolts across the top mounting holes. Lets the person react the torque of the breaker bar or torque wrench nearly in plane. The person holding the half prop also grabs one side of it.
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Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:42 am
by Bryan Cotton
Will one of these tools work on an Aerovee?
https://www.jbugs.com/product/16-9602.html
Seems like if the starter ring diameter is the same that it would.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:58 am
by Area 51%
The ring gear on a VW car is just under 11in. The Aerovee is 9.
I don’t think I would subject the ring gear/hub assembly on the Aerovee to that kind of torque, even if they were the same.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:51 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Thanks. I did think the ring gear seems a little soft. We have crashed the starter a couple times and have the damage to show for it.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:11 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Rev 2 - some of the worst welding I’ve ever done but works great. Still using the same half prop for torque reaction.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:04 pm
by Bryan Cotton
I’ve made this flywheel lock to adapt to the case holder. Still need to get it bolted up somehow.
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Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 11:17 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Here is how I got it bolted up. Not shown, there are three AN960 washers between the aluminum and the leg of the torque bar.
Rear view:
For removing the gland nut I’ll move the teeth grabber to the other side. That one already has a 1/4" bolt to hold the second leg on.
I’ll be trying this out tomorrow.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:24 pm
by Bryan Cotton
Success!
227 ft-lbs is a lot. I need to soften up the handle of my weldment.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:40 am
by Bryan Cotton
A trip down memory lane - this was our first method for torquing the gland nut. Weighed Adam, marked the spot on the wrench where to stand, and I reacted the torque standing on the half prop.
I like the new tool a lot better.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:02 pm
by mike.smith
Bryan Cotton wrote:A trip down memory lane - this was our first method for torquing the gland nut. Weighed Adam, marked the spot on the wrench where to stand, and I reacted the torque standing on the half prop.
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That’s pretty much what I did. 2x8 with holes to grab the prop hub bolts. Someone stand on it, and I stand on the torque wrench/bar. Easy, peasy. No overthinking. 2x8 and breaker bar to undo the gland nut. Done it many times.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 10:55 am
by Area 51%
I too simply stand on a pre-determined mark on the breaker bar to tighten.
Trouble is, the mark keeps getting closer and closer to the flywheel every year.
Re: Torquing the gland nut
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2024 4:16 pm
by Sonerai13
Area 51% wrote:Trouble is, the mark keeps getting closer and closer to the flywheel every year.
Yeah, I have that same problem!