> Some questions that immediately come to mind are:
>
> 1. Does any one have a dizzy pedestal for the TR engine that they would
> part with? (TR2, TR3, TR4 - I assume they will all work)
I agree, they're all the same. And I've got lots of them, but you'd probably
prefer to find one closer to home.
> 2. If "packing" is required to set up a proper float, how does one do
> that? Are there packing pieces?
I've never seen an engine that needed a packing piece. But all it is, is an
extra gasket (or 2 or 3) under the pedestal. By now, I think it's safe to
assume that they are all worn enough to not need any extra clearance here.
> 3. The gasket kit from TRF comes with many gaskets that look like they
> are for the dizzy pedestal. One is a "rubberized" thick gasket and the
> others are paper thin. Which one, ones, do I use?
That's what this procedure is about.
> Is gasket sealant recommended?
Probably not necessary, but I'd smear a little Hylomar on there, just to be
sure.
> 4. Is there some technique that needs to be used to ensure this doesn't
> happen again?
The pedestal is cast iron rather than steel, and cast iron is kind of brittle.
As I recall, the manual procedure is to add a known spacer to the gear, then
install the pedestal (which will sit on the gear instead of on the block) and
measure how far away from the block it stands. Just put the bolts in
finger-tight while you're doing that. If the clearance isn't equal all the way
around, loosen the bolt on the narrow side before tightening the bolt on the
wide side ... still just finger-tight.
Randall
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