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Re: [Fot] Too much clearance on distributor drive gear

To: van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be
Subject: Re: [Fot] Too much clearance on distributor drive gear
From: Dave via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:10:58 -0700
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I tried a few other pedestals before machining one.  They all measured simil=
arly and over the limit. =20
Dave H.=20

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> On Mar 19, 2019, at 8:40 AM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <fot@autox.team=
.net> wrote:
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> You can put a shim under the bush, between the bush and the engine block. P=
robbly someone has machined the pedestal to get at the right clearance and h=
as taken away too much material.
> Marcel
> Van: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Aan: "fot" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Verzonden: Maandag 18 maart 2019 21:30:46
> Onderwerp: [Fot] Too much clearance on distributor drive gear
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> On page 1.130 and 1.131 of the Workshop Manual it describes the procedure f=
or obtaining the correct clearance or float for the distributor gear driven b=
y the camshaft.  It gives two scenarios: one where there is interference of t=
he gear and the bushing; and a second where there is not enough clearance or=
 float.  What it doesn=E2=80=99t consider is if there is too much clearance b=
etween the gear and the bushing.  That is the case on my TR4 engine.  I had 0=
.016 clearance and added a 0.010 shim under the gear to get the desired 0.00=
6 clearance.  Has anybody else had this experience?  And what did you do abo=
ut it.
> =20
> Tim Murphy
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I tried a few other pedestals before m=
achining one. &nbsp;They all measured similarly and over the limit. &nbsp;</=
div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Dave H.&nbsp;<br><br>Sent from my iPad</d=
iv><div><br>On Mar 19, 2019, at 8:40 AM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><b=
r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"font-family: Verdana, A=
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--></style></div><div><br></div><div>You can put a shim under the bush, betw=
een the bush and the engine block. Probbly someone has machined the pedestal=
 to get at the right clearance and has taken away too much material.</div><d=
iv>Marcel</div><hr id=3D"zwchr" data-marker=3D"__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker=
=3D"__HEADERS__"><b>Van: </b>"fot" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"=
>fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Aan: </b>"fot" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@a=
utox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Verzonden: </b>Maandag 18 ma=
art 2019 21:30:46<br><b>Onderwerp: </b>[Fot] Too much clearance on distribut=
or drive gear<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker=3D"__QUOTED_TEXT__"><=
div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On page 1.130 and 1.131 of=
 the Workshop Manual it describes the procedure for obtaining the correct cl=
earance or float for the distributor gear driven by the camshaft.&nbsp; It g=
ives two scenarios: one where there is interference of the gear and the bush=
ing; and a second where there is not enough clearance or float.&nbsp; What i=
t doesn=E2=80=99t consider is if there is too much clearance between the gea=
r and the bushing.&nbsp; That is the case on my TR4 engine.&nbsp; I had 0.01=
6 clearance and added a 0.010 shim under the gear to get the desired 0.006 c=
learance.&nbsp; Has anybody else had this experience?&nbsp; And what did you=
 do about it.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Tim=
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