Ken Szewc's Blog – April 2012 Archive (1)

Engine bracket on older 912 bed style mount

Did an oil change last weekend, when I started the engine to warm the oil I heard the familiar sound of a brocken engine bracket (912ULS 451 on the hobbs). Pulled the cowling off and sure enough the right engine bracket had cracked completely off AGAIN! by the front engine bolt (3rd time). Changed my oil/filter and pulled the bracket off. I fabricated a new bracket out of 4130 and made a doubler for the frount 2 inches and tig welded it in place, I also fully gusseted the front of the…

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Added by Ken Szewc on April 28, 2012 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

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