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05-13-2015, 07:13 AM

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Glad you figgured it out. Not really seeing how adding a shim and making the dustributir even longer closed up a 1/4" gap. But glad you have it sorted out!!

Very simple it was approx .150 gap, take away the clearance for oil pump shaft, then shim, not a hack fix that's what 6 people told me to do including mad and dart, 4 engine builders...if I had a slip collar distributor it would not have been issue, but I don't.

All clearances were checked and logged, I have build sheets in these engines that most builders don't even keep... The details I can tell you every little one... Been a long process...

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05-13-2015, 07:54 AM

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... Been a long process...

Tim, you don't know what a long process is.....

Good luck, looks like you beat me...

05-13-2015, 08:00 AM

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Tim, you don't know what a long process is.....

Good luck, looks like you beat me...

I could never do a project like yours I would go nuts.... The payoff will be good though......

As far as beating you? Hey man she's not in water and running yet lol....shhhhhh

05-13-2015, 08:10 AM

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Tim, you don't know what a long process is.....

Good luck, looks like you beat me...

Get off the interwebz!!!! Start spinnin the wrenches!!! Lol.

05-14-2015, 06:29 AM

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Going in after work today!!!!

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05-14-2015, 06:30 AM

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Why do my pics load sideways from phone!!!??? So annoying

05-14-2015, 06:47 AM

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Get off the interwebz!!!! Start spinnin the wrenches!!! Lol.

Wrenches all spun, time to fire up that sewing machine!!!
What time you gonna be out there Tim, all day/night?

05-14-2015, 06:52 AM

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Wrenches all spun, time to fire up that sewing machine!!!
What time you gonna be out there Tim, all day/night?

I will be out there tonight for a while, tomorrow evening and all day sat... Hope to fire with no issues sat and change oil, then go over it all and take to water Sunday, I I PRAY all goes well to find a water bar and get a beer and relax!