[DeTomaso] axle shaft bolts source

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/09 1:19:43 PM, chaos at ross.aero writes:

> To expand on the AN bolt shoulder requirement: you want the "grip length" 
> to extend all the way through the assembly so no loads are taken by threads.  
> Obviously, you must then be careful that the nut tightens on the flange and 
> doesn't just bottom out at the shoulder. This is taken care of by the fact 
> that the AN nuts have an offset before their internal threads start and by using 
> up to
> 1/8 inch of washers under the nut if necessary
> 
Correct. And AN bolts also have a large radius under the hex head that fits 
into a large chamfer on matching AN washers. Be very sure that whatever washer 
you use has such a chamfer, or make one in the yoke adapter. Tightening AN 
bolts without a chamfer will either rapidly fail the bolt, or if you're very 
lucky, will beat itself some clearance and cause hard-to-trace vibration. Good 
luck- J DeRyke



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