----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 8:36 AM
Subject: [FOT] Re: re RE: TR3&4 Cam Bearing Bolts Poll
> All the plugs on the left side of the motor have a copper washer
> under the head. See Moss catalog page 6 item 35 and page 8 item 24a.
> The washers are 1/16" thick.
>
> The bolts plugging the holes to the camshaft bearing drillings do
> have a nubbin on the end that is supposed to fit into the drilled
> hole in the camshaft. I'm not sure why they did that since I don't
> know of other engines where it is done- but somebody on the list has
> probably seen it elsewhere. It's either to keep the cam bearings from
> turning or to make sure the rest of the holes are lined up or both.
I believe it is both reasons...especially the second reason to be sure
the bearings are in properly to guarantee alignment of the oil
supply hole in each cam bearing to the oil galley itself.
> The holes for the bolts had to be there to allow access for the
> factory to drill the oil holes for the cam.
(SNIP)
Exactly.
Cheers,
Bill Sohl
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