The early distributor will work, but you need custom make a spacer to
fill the gap between the top of the oil pump and the distributor shaft.
Jeff Howarth wrote:
>
> Hi Matt,
>
> are you saying you have a 1725 engine with a series 3 distributor ?
>
> My memory may be failing me but I am pretty sure the 1600 engine has 12
> teeth on the drive and the 1725 has 13 or vis-versa.
>
> Just thought it may be worth checking.
>
> Any one on the list confirm?
>
> Jeff
>
> In message <7806F4C5.44429FCB.2432E11F@netscape.net>, Matthew Trebelhorn
> <matttrebelhorn@netscape.net> writes
> >I'm working on a series 3 alpine with a series 5 motor, backdated with
>series 3
> >accessories -- carbs, generator, distributor, oil filter housing etc.
> >
> >Don't ask me, it was done by the PO. I put the old distributor in last fall
> >(with a made-up adapter) so the tach would work.
> >
> >My immediate question is about the carbs. One of them has a stripped/cross
> >threaded fuel fitting. Are there any suggestions from the list for solving
>this
> >problem? I know that there are kits for some carbs that can repair these
> >threads, allowing a new fitting to be used. Or, since there's still *some*
> >thread left there, I've considered pc-7 epoxy, or possibly even a thread
>repair
> >product. Any suggestions from the list? What size/what standard are those
> >threads, anyway?
> >
> >If I can get that sorted out, then *all* I've got to do is plane the head,
> >replace the rear axle, and sort the electrics. ;-) In that case, I'll see you
> >all in Dayton!
> >
> >Any and all suggestions appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Matt
>
> --
> Jeff Howarth
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Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
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