Re: [T3] 66 Square Update

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 14 May 2001, at 7:27, Tom Hansen wrote:

> I have about a 5 foot piece of  1 1/2" angle iron with two holes drilled in
> it to allow bolting it to two adjacent flywheel bolts. That stops all manner
> of rocking when coupled with a friend, a 3/4" drive socket and breaker bar,
> plus my floor jack handle. Nothing can or has resisted that approach!

This is the right idea, but I recommend using 2 holes, not-quite 
adjacent. That reduces the shear forces on the bolts by almost half.

Of course using 2 holes 180 deg apart would be ideal, but then we 
couldn't reach the gland nut. 8-0

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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