Perry Casson wrote:

Side mount starter would be my choice as well.

Paul - Did you have any more thoughts on integrating your plate style mount
right into a side mounted starter version of this plate?

Perry Casson

Funny you should mention that. I was getting ready to draw that up as we 
speak. Give me a couple of hours. I am thinking of using 1/4 IPS 
6061 T6 aluminum sched 40 pipe spacers for the 10 MM bolts. I would then roll and 
wrap a piece of 1/8 6061 sheet metal around the outside of the spacers and 
tack weld it to the spacers. That would look better cosmetically IMHO than the 
chunks of 3/4 plate Tracy is now using to space the redrive. It would then appear
to be a simple 15 inch dia. cylinder from the outside. This 1/8 inch sheet 
would then take all the shear loads due to G's from the weight of the engine
during landing and maneuvers and prop torque. Might be lighter and cheaper 
to make as well. Drawing in a couple of hours.

Paul Lamar
 
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