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handsmann wrote: I think I'm in for a sleepless night thinking about the engine casing wearing out...
Chris

Don't worry too much it wouldn't be the first time it has happened, you can usually salvage it if the case is worn by fitting extra shims.

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bigherb wrote:Don't worry too much it wouldn't be the first time it has happened, you can usually salvage it if the case is worn by fitting extra shims.

I found that a reassuring idea bigherb. As it turns out, thanks to the help I have had on here, I was able to check the distance from the top of the engine casing to the top of the dizzy drive

I know? Sophisticated or what? It's actually the muck on the straw that shows the 45.5 mm that I'm happy to live with - the pen mark was a bit clumsy.

I'd previously been able to check how the dizzy drive lined up - and I can't say perfect, but I'm going to say perfect.


Engine fired first time and needs a mixture adjustment and maybe idle speed increased a bit to make it driveable until it warms up. A tune is planned for the next week or so. I just want to get the old boy to Tatton and I'm very grateful for the help and encouragement I've had on this forum.

Cheers
Chris