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Re: tappets, ouch.

To: William West <will_thane@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: tappets, ouch.
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 20:11:36 -0800
Cc: MG LIST <mgccnwc-list@eskimo.com>, Triumph List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <055301bd3055$87890820$8c3bfdd0@froggaheall>
Will,

Kent's phone number is (England) 1303-248666
(FAX) 1303-252508

Joe

William West wrote:
> 
> Greetings All!
> 
> Well, now that I've baffled myself with the cam timing question, there's
> another possible setback.
> 
> Most of the hardware for this 1500 rebuild had been in storage for a number
> of years.  Well, this storage left its mark on one of the tappets.  Rust has
> formed around the outside diameter.  I'm currently hitting the spot with
> naval jelly, but I'm not yet sure of the extent of the pitting.
> 
> What criteria should I look at for determining whether to use this tappet?
> Does anyone have a phone# for Kent cams so that I might get a new set of
> tappets should this one be unusable?
> 
> Thanks again!
> 
> Will
> (indebted to all of you!)

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