derfman wrote:
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> Hi list,
> I got a cam that I want to use in my 1275. However, I think it's a pin
> drive. It has a triangular kind of recess in the back end. There is
> also a pin in the box. It's a Crane cam. Can I use this cam in a 1275
> with a different oil pump? Are the cam bearings the same size? Help.
> Cheers,
> Derf
There are pin drives and star drives. Most Spridgets use the 3 point
star drive.
Alot of Minis use the pin drive (at least from what I have seen)
The cam bearings are the same no matter which drive you use.
You cam may work both ways. If it has the triangle with 3 points, see if
the star from your old cam fits it. The pin may be optional for the
other pump.
You should be replacing the oil pump anyway. The pin drive pump just has
a slot in the shaft for the pin.
Good luck on the rebuild
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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67 Sprite (wife's car)
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