> > Paul
> >
> > I want to put the stock tension bolts back in my motor but I don't > > want to make a mess squirting a bunch of silicone in the holes to keep > > them from vibrating. There has to be a better way. what about using > > heat shrink tubing? maybe I can build it up so the tension bolts fit > > snug in there respective holes.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > Sounds like it is worth a try. Try a test sample. Heat it
> > in the oven to about 220 F and see what happens to the
> > heat shrink tubing. Silicone is good to 500 F.
> > Paul Lamar
> > Tony,
> You don't need to squirt a bunch of silicone in the holes.  Just put
> about a 2 turn spiral bead along  the bolt length and push it through.
> This insures that there is more on one end than the other.  The purpose
> is to interfere with resonance mode vibrations that could possibly
> occur.  It doesn't take much silicone to do that.
> > Aubrey
> Aubrey

I'm very aware of the reason for doing it. What I don't like though is the
mess it makes when you have to take your motor apart not to mention,
(from what I understand) the silicone makes taking apart your motor
alot more difficult. Of course, this is secound hand information, it
sounds like it 's a plausible issue and it came from what I would
consider a reliable source. Seems like some heat shrink tubing will
do the trick and is much cleaner. I may just make some sort of mold
that I can squirt the silicone into that I can just slip it over the
tension bolt. Any ideas ?
maybe McMaster has something I can use.

Tony

O.K.  I think I've got it. I'll cover the tension bolt with
silicone insert the bolt into a piece of thin wall alluminum
tubing, then I'll insert the tension bolt into the engine, which
now has a nice smooth outer alluminum finish. That should work
and it will look good too even though I can't see it. They will
pull out with no mess if I need to tear down the engine. I woke
up at 3:00am this morning and wrote it down I had a dream about it.
I need to get a life LOL :)

Tony

That is a pretty good idea Tony. Now the devil is in the details.
Where do you get exactly the right ID/OD of tubing.
Turning it on a lathe 18 inches long is not easy.