<VV> lm flex plate bolts

[Harry Yarnell]

What do you mean by 'slop'? The caged nuts in the torque converter are 
supposed to be 'loose'.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cfm" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:40 PM
Subject: <VV> lm flex plate bolts


>I see that I have to post pics elsewhere and direct traffic to that place.
>
> I get it now! I was daring and loosened that bolt and stuck a screwdriver 
> in there and took some pictures (see link below).
>
> http://community.webshots.com/album/563741287lniKOh
>
> http://community.webshots.com/album/563741287lniKOh
>
> So, yeah, I was way off, my apologies to all (i tend to get overzealous 
> with my newfound hobby); but happy to discover new things about my 
> Corvair.
>
> My only question really now is, just how much "slop" should I see? I 
> approximate the nut to be about 1/2" and the square hole about 5/8". Not 
> sure (because of my inexperience) if this relationship should be tighter? 
> like near zero tolerance?
> the round hole in the plate itself does not look elongated or oval shaped 
> (pshew!)
> and the bolt threads do not appear chattered or stretched.
>
> I am going to take the fan shroud off to get my torque wrench in there and 
> torque to 25 ft. lbs. too.
>
> thanks to all.
> chris mann, 69 vert
> with a 66 110/pg
>
>
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