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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I could imagine, that with the back in time production all parts were matched to a block?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Von:</b> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>Im Auftrag von </b>timmmurphh--- via Fot<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Dienstag, 19. März 2019 16:48<br><b>An:</b> 'Robert Lang' <robertlangtr6@yahoo.com>; fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Fot] Too much clearance on distributor drive gear<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks for all of the responses. I’ve used this distributor in another block, and this is the first time in the “new” block. In the old block I had the correct clearance without shims so I think you are all correct in that I need a new bushing in the “new” block. The bushing didn’t look obviously worn but I guess looks are deceiving!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks again, FOT is great!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Robert Lang <<a href="mailto:robertlangtr6@yahoo.com">robertlangtr6@yahoo.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 19, 2019 7:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>; <a href="mailto:timmmurphh@gmail.com">timmmurphh@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Too much clearance on distributor drive gear<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hi - if the bushing is worn, it needs to be replaced. I would not run the gear with a thin shim under it, the shim will not last. I just looked at Moss and they have that distributor bushing listed for $75 plus or minus.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>If you have slop with that distributor drive, you will never get the ignition timing to be rock solid.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Bob Lang<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_3805613488"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 12:36:30 AM EDT, timmmurphh--- via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=yiv8221197969><div><div><p class=yiv8221197969msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On page 1.130 and 1.131 of the Workshop Manual it describes the procedure for obtaining the correct clearance or float for the distributor gear driven by the camshaft. It gives two scenarios: one where there is interference of the gear and the bushing; and a second where there is not enough clearance or float. What it doesn’t consider is if there is too much clearance between the gear and the bushing. That is the case on my TR4 engine. I had 0.016 clearance and added a 0.010 shim under the gear to get the desired 0.006 clearance. Has anybody else had this experience? And what did you do about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv8221197969msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv8221197969msonormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Tim Murphy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/robertlangtr6@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/robertlangtr6@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>