> There are other contributing reasons for the failures as well, such as
> the shortness of the original bolt which does not utilize the depth of the
> threaded hole in the crown gear and the short shank which puts the shearing
> load across the threaded shaft of the bolt, rather than the smooth shank near
> the head.
Exactly where they broke ,, what a bummer. All though I haven't remove said
reminates . I'll check out the CAT Idea . I have in the past found they carry
many others also and I thank the person who rekindled the CAT idea...
> My aviation bolts resolved all three issues, and the washer set I
> supplied were as Rootes blueprints show and not what they installed.
> Although they are more brittle and have a short shank, common grade 8 bolts
> will work fine...but at least use a hardened washer and locktite!
Thanks Jim.
chuck
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