Tina Marie wrote in message ...
With that said, you have two choices he

A) Put a torque wrench on it, tighten it and then fly it. Torque
settings are in the Lycoming Direct Drive Overhaul Manual (~$17 for a
reprint from Aircraft Spruce, or find the equivalent Continental
publication). Check it every few hours.

B) Take it to your A&P. He will pull out his torque wrench, his copy
of the Lycoming Direct Drive Overhaul Manual, tighen it, and tell you
to check it every few hours.

It's up to you.

Tina Marie
Tripacer N3653P

The on-field mechanic says, from a liability standpoint, he's going to
crack and retorque each and every nut on all four jugs. 8-10 hrs
labor. Another (off field) mechanic says, if the nut won't tighten,
we're into a whole different issue wherein the case will need to be
split, sent out and the threads repaired (helicoil?) inside the case.
Now, what is otherwise a simple job costs a couple grand for the labor
alone.

Greg H.
Cols, OH