What's the Evil "L"?
Is it that part you screw the cam gear on when removing the head. To
prefent you timing chain falling into the block!
Chris - The Belgian Roadster
-----UrsprC<ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: "Ken Pearce" <ken__pearce@hotmail.com>
An: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Gesendet: Montag, 14. Mai 2001 08:13
Betreff: The "Evil L" and it's removal...
> Questions questions questions...
>
> 1.) I want to remove the "Evil L" before my timing chain does the
job for
> me. I took off the valve cover today to inspect it, and while the
knotches
> worn into the bracket are only about a 1/16" deep, I don't like the
idea of
> metal shavings in the engine. All the timing components are almost
new, I
> just need to get cam tower shims when I have the $$$...
>
> What's the best way to remove the piece of the bracket? I would
rather not
> remove the cam sprocket if I don't absolutely have to. If I have to
cut it
> with a hacksaw, I would have to stuff clean rags down the front of
the
> engine to prevent any shavings from falling down there. Maybe a
magnet
> placed directly below the sawing would help? Will the L just break
off if I
> put some vice-grips on it and start bending? It doesn't look like I
can get
> a dremel in there. :(
>
> 2.) Assuming I get the L removed, is my engine timing affected that
much my
> the chain being a little loose at low rpm? I guess I could check it
with a
> timing light at various rpm levels...
>
> 3.) I bought one of those really cool stainless steel SU carb
heatshields
> last year at Shasta but still haven't installed it. Has anyone
installed
> one of these without pulling the carbs? Every way I try to slide
the
> heatshield in there is blocked by something of other...
>
>
> I did a little arc welding today with the throttle cable and the
positive
> battery terminal. Very exciting! Of all the places that cable
could have
> landed, it had to be on the terminal! Murphy's way of reminding me
to be
> more careful!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ken Pearce, 68-2000
> Bellingham, WA
>
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