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RE: The "Evil L" and it's removal...

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Subject: RE: The "Evil L" and it's removal...
From: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow@home.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 20:14:02 -0700
Certainly not without removing the cam gear.
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Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of R Haug
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 7:29 PM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: The "Evil L" and it's removal...


Gordon Glasgow wrote:

> I can't think of any way to cut it off that won't introduce a lot of metal
> shavings into the engine. Why not just shim the tensioner and take the slack
out
> of the chain? If the timing chains are new and the head hasn't been cut a ton,
> it should be easy.

I wonder if a bolt cutter would work to cut through it.
It would not make any shavings, but could you get it
in there to do the job?
Bob
Moscow, Idaho

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