- 1. Spitfire cam gear issues (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Creel <jaxonracing@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 17:47:12 -0700 (PDT)
- Hi all, I have just recently completed a full restoration of a GP spitfire and I brought the car to the track for the first time 2 weekends ago. While I have experienced some "growing pains" the over
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- 2. Re: Spitfire cam gear issues (score: 1)
- Author: Jay Creel <jaxonracing@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
- found out that there is a required 0.020 to 0.070 end float necessary which apparently was not set in when the distributor gear was installed. Lesson learned. I have just recently completed a full re
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- 3. Re: Spitfire cam gear issues (score: 1)
- Author: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:45:06 -0700
- Certainly sounds like you did not set the end float of the dist. gear to the cam gear with the paper shims. -- Original Message -- From: Jay Creel To: fot@autox.team.net Sent: Sunday, October 02, 200
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- 4. RE: Spitfire cam gear issues (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 11:07:39 -0700
- Don't feel bad Jay. I've learned the lesson about distributor pedestal clearance the hard and expensive way myself. Clean the block very carefully--you pretty much have to take it completely apart. H
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