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Re: 1275 Cam bearing clearances

To: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: 1275 Cam bearing clearances
From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:36:43 -0700
Hi Ron,

Clearance is .001 to .002. I always have my m-shop do it. Beside  
using molly assemble lube, I also spray the entire camshaft with the  
graphite stuff.

Gerad

On Apr 23, 2006, at 7:38 AM, Ron Soave wrote:

> The first action (after this email) is to call the
> machine shop tomorrow, but:
>
> Installing a camshaft last night on a block with new
> Vandervell cam bearings, the cam was too tight.
> Micrometer on 1st and last bearings showed ~zero
> clearance.  APT website says:

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