Yeah, what literal nazi engineer designed that shroud to attach with round head slotted screws M6-1.0 that you have to remove the intake adapters on the heads in order to loosen the M6-1.0 in order to remove the shroud? I replaced the two side ones with flange head M6-1.0x16mm so I could use an open end (or ratcheting box wrench) 10mm wrench to loosen them for removal of shroud without disassembling the intake/carburetor/head adapter.
You can do it easily enough with a right-angled screwdriver. I expect they were trying very hard to use as few different types of fasteners as possible, so all the shroud screws are basically the same. I agree with you; a hex head is much better, so that's what I installed when I assembled the engine the last time.
Oh, and Bocar fuel pump: what nazi rocket scientist placed both fuel hose studs directly over the rear bolt hole? Another crime against humanity committed by the Germans!
I'm happy to talk about the auto engineering aspects, but stop with the political overtones. I'm not sure what you mean about the fuel pump. What are "fuel hose studs"? Studs are solid metal shafts with threads on them. Are you talking about the fuel inlet and outlet on the fuel pump? What "rear bolt hole" do you mean?
Yeah, what literal nazi engineer designed that shroud to attach with round head slotted screws M6-1.0 that you have to remove the intake adapters on the heads in order to loosen the M6-1.0 in order to remove the shroud? I replaced the two side ones with flange head M6-1.0x16mm so I could use an open end (or ratcheting box wrench) 10mm wrench to loosen them for removal of shroud without disassembling the intake/carburetor/head adapter.
You can do it easily enough with a right-angled screwdriver. I expect they were trying very hard to use as few different types of fasteners as possible, so all the shroud screws are basically the same.
I agree with you; a hex head is much better, so that's what I installed when I assembled the engine the last time.
@fsodn I'm tempted to replace the fan mount screws, too. But if I ever lose all four 10mm sockets I'm screwed.
Oh, and Bocar fuel pump: what nazi rocket scientist placed both fuel hose studs directly over the rear bolt hole? Another crime against humanity committed by the Germans!
I'm happy to talk about the auto engineering aspects, but stop with the political overtones.
I'm not sure what you mean about the fuel pump. What are "fuel hose studs"? Studs are solid metal shafts with threads on them. Are you talking about the fuel inlet and outlet on the fuel pump? What "rear bolt hole" do you mean?