I have cars with stock cam, hot street, and full race. My favorite between the
two street cars is actually the stock cam (also in a 1970 Midget)- it lends
itself well to the car's character in my opinion.
Use Paul A.'s rear seal
kit. I only have one weekend on it, but it's on a crank that sees 7500 RPM,
and it took a hemorrhaging rear seal to bone-dry. It really was remarkable. He
finally sent me an invoice - you have to stay on him to make him make you pay
;-)
Ron
--- On Wed, 9/30/09, David Ambrose <stargazer1@cox.net> wrote:
>
From: David Ambrose <stargazer1@cox.net>
> Subject: [Spridgets] Engine Rebuild
Time
> To: "Spridgets List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday,
September 30, 2009, 10:00 AM
> It's engine rebuild time for our 1970
> Midget.
Looks like we've lost a con-rod bearing.
> <sigh> I've rebuilt B-Series
engines, but this will be
> the first time I've rebuilt a 1275. The engine was
tired
> anyway, so this isn't completely unexpected.
>
> I saved off the
engine extraction thread, so I think I'm
> set there.
>
> Can anyone
recommend a machine shop in the San Diego (CA)
> area?
>
> Assuming we need
to replace the cam and lifters, any
> camshaft suggestions? I've used "fast
road" cams to
> good effect on the B engines. Is a slightly hotter than
>
stock cam a good choice for a 1275? We have fresh SU carbs
> on the engine
with a stock manifold and a stock exhaust
> system. We're also running a
pertronix distributor.
>
> Any other mods worth doing while we're here? I
see
> that Moss offers an actual rear seal kit. Is that a
> worthwhile
addition? Are there better sources?
>
> Any preferred brands of pistons? What
about bearings?
>
> Thanks in advance, I'm sure I'll have more questions as
we
> go along.
>
> Best Regards,
> Dave Ambrose
>
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