Having just completed a 1275 rebuild, I can tell you that determining .001
to .0025 inches (that's the end float tolerance) will be difficult with
feeler gauges. The crank will not sit at one end of the travel or the other
while you try to insert a less than paper thin gauge. The dial gauge was
the best investment I've made in a tool, even if I only used it twice.
(thank you Paul A.!) As David says, you'll need it to dial in the cam too.
Gerard
At 3:11 PM -0400 7/13/01, DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
>In a message dated 7/13/2001 10:22:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>SDOliner@aol.com writes:
>
>
>> My Haynes manual (page 45 if you have one) states that to check crankshaft
>> end float all you need are a screwdriver (to pry the crankshaft) and feeler
>> gauges.
>
>A better and more accurate way is to get a dial indicator with a magnetic
>base--not too expensive from Harbor Freight. It will come in handy for
>several jobs, including dialing in the cam when you replace it. One book
>that I find excellent and which has a great step by step on rebuilding the
>Spridget engine as well as using a dial indicator, is the Chilton's Repari &
>Tune-Up Guide, MG 1961 to 1980. They are not too expensive--I found mine at
>a used book store for $5, but they may still be available. The Part # is
>6780.
>
>--David C.
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