Hi Matt,
are you saying you have a 1725 engine with a series 3 distributor ?
My memory may be failing me but I am pretty sure the 1600 engine has 12
teeth on the drive and the 1725 has 13 or vis-versa.
Just thought it may be worth checking.
Any one on the list confirm?
Jeff
In message <7806F4C5.44429FCB.2432E11F@netscape.net>, Matthew Trebelhorn
<matttrebelhorn@netscape.net> writes
>I'm working on a series 3 alpine with a series 5 motor, backdated with series
>3
>accessories -- carbs, generator, distributor, oil filter housing etc.
>
>Don't ask me, it was done by the PO. I put the old distributor in last fall
>(with a made-up adapter) so the tach would work.
>
>My immediate question is about the carbs. One of them has a stripped/cross
>threaded fuel fitting. Are there any suggestions from the list for solving
>this
>problem? I know that there are kits for some carbs that can repair these
>threads, allowing a new fitting to be used. Or, since there's still *some*
>thread left there, I've considered pc-7 epoxy, or possibly even a thread
>repair
>product. Any suggestions from the list? What size/what standard are those
>threads, anyway?
>
>If I can get that sorted out, then *all* I've got to do is plane the head,
>replace the rear axle, and sort the electrics. ;-) In that case, I'll see you
>all in Dayton!
>
>Any and all suggestions appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Matt
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Jeff Howarth
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