prop bolts

[simatos]

I think I asked you guys about this a few weeks ago regarding prop bolt lengths. I have the D engine with the 6 bolt crank. The stc indicated the correct bolts which I bought but they seem to be just a little too long. Here in Canada they ran about $300. Can you use regular AN bolts for the prop or are they special bolts? Cessna ain't gonna take the long ones back. Am I looking at spending another $300 to get ones 1/8 shorter or would AN bolts be ok?? Thanks G

[spiro]

I think I asked you guys about this a few weeks ago regarding prop bolt lengths.

then why didn't you post this in that thread so we know what's already been discussed?

The stc indicated the correct bolts ....Can you use regular AN bolts for the prop or are they special bolts?

well, what does the STC say? Generally, you can use a drilled head AN bolt for an AN76 application - but not if it'll invalidate your STC.

another $300 to get ones 1/8 shorter

if it's only an 1/8" you're concerned about, that's 2 washers each for a total of 48¢.

paul

[simatos]

Yep the washer did the trick tho if the bolts. Thanks, Spiro where are you located??I have an Uncle Spiro, Mabe we are related. Thanks again for you help Gary

[spiro]

I'm in Anchorage, like it says under my name. Where are you?

yeah, and I've got an Uncle Gary <g>. Spiro is a common Greek first name but it's my surname. The only one in Alaska.

[simatos]

Yasoo Spiro, I am in Pitt Meadows, BC about 20 km east of Vancouver. There are 3 Simatos familys in BC but lots in Montreal. Again thanks for all your help and patience with my project, G

[GAHorn]

I think I asked you guys about this a few weeks ago regarding prop bolt lengths.

then why didn't you post this in that thread so we know what's already been discussed?

paul

There were SIX different message threads that simatos posted regarding prop bolts etc. It would have been difficult to have identified all six of them, but this does demonstrate why it's important to remember that, when one posts a thread/question...it is helpful to keep the discussion in that thread rather than create a bunch of seperate threads about the same subject. Otherwise, the conversation becomes disjointed and the information runs the risk of being scattered and misleading.

The six threads were:
The Hangar prop bolts
simatos 4 202 Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:52 pm

The Hangar Torque values prop and axels
simatos 4 163 Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:16 pm

The Hangar prop bolt
simatos 5 266 Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:51 pm

The Hangar Spinner
[ Goto page: 1, 2 ] simatos 21 1292 Sat May 21, 2005 12:39 pm
simatos

The Hangar Klip Tip Prop
[ Goto page: 1, 2 ] simatos 16 943 Tue May 17, 2005 7:58 am
mrpibb

The Hangar Prop Mounting
N73087 10 508 Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:49 pm

The one specifically germaine to THIS thread is:
http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=23529#23529