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but 'pull' out is relative-
I often have to get behind the flange with a screwdriver,
then hit the handle pretty hard to dislodge them.
It takes a jolt.

And reinstallation can be difficult with ...

Yeah, we're about 10% nose- heavy, depending on the year...

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www.fap99.com
sells OEM- manufacturer bearings (KS)

But as Pat said, round big- ends are absolutely critical.
The mains go forever, and the rods almost as long,
but if the motor's ever been REAL ...

Yah,
but the plate's not really that important...

t

cam bearing caps

Umm, CD, I think maybe it's been too long since you had a BMW...

t

Yup.

"RG 6" is the bigger stuff, and it works even better.

And that stoopid lockstrip, that used to be $11, is now as much as
a new freekin gasket! That's just not right.

If you like the bl ...

Yep, those are darned near perfect.
Since they're 6 1/2's, the 30 offset's great.

And 205's work OK in a 14, depending on the shape
and form of the tire.

t

1- pin fit should be just barely loose, as in it's a bugger to get it together,
but once it's there, the piston should flop under its own weight.
If it's any tighter, the thing won't be able to oil ...

Yup-
I get 20+ in mixed town driving,
and high 20's at 70...

the 5- speed and 3.91 are good for that- and fun too!

t

Well, I haven't changed much since I last posted.

I seem to remember running a 135 or 140 mains,
random (160? 170?) air correctors, and farting with the
progression ("idles") to match the mains, ...

They're different at the bottom (for the dash) I think...
and some have a bigger body gap to allow for the
beading that's used to hold the headliner and pillar covers.

t

Generally speaking, backfires out of the carb at low RPMs are caused by... timing too advanced

yeah, your static timing's too early. How's the vacuum advance system working? (or not, maybe...)
...

2000cs racing in Portland Oregon in a vintage race

He's actually based out of Seattle...

but the 'vintage' guys up here have engines that wouldn't be
legal in anything short of SCCA production. ...

mine would definately get jealous.

I keep thinking about a ca18det as an easier swap...

t

+1 for Jeff.

t

Not such a good idea with the bolt changing-
12mm are plenty strong.

Do use the right nuts, tho, not that I know what the right ones
for the Rotas are...

Someone should give me a set of 'em, t ...

Don't buy it unless you have dents!

A stud welder is a conduction fusion welder- it welds
a small stud onto a panel, creating a localized hotspot
that you can use for shrinking if you get on it ...

What's the difference between setting the timing off the flywheel vs. the pulley?

The flywheel is a pita, seldom works, and is sometimes just wrong.

The pointer on the nose of the car is also a ...

notice the flares are blended.

yeah, and we've had one in town recently that's documented to within
an inch of it's life- and the flares are smoothed in. AND they were like
that from day one... ...

THose would fit.

THe hub's too big, but that doesn't really matter as a 2002
is not hubcentric anyhoo...

t

That's most likely the 2002 wheel-
the spokes on the 320 wheel are different,
and the rim's leather covering lines up with
them evenly, instead of the overhang you have...

t

It's always good to live up to your name...

I seem to destroy seals, which, fortunately, come in packs of one.

t

4 bolt is fine.
If you have tii spindles, then you're really fine- I ran the stock
setup for 3 years, and while it's kind of hard on bearings, it's stout enough.

You'll find that there are a lot ...

I have pummelled Jeff Ireland's spoiler on 2' cones,
1' curbs, Miatas (Miatae?) E30's and a full stoppy- type
encounter with a #5000 jersey barrier-
and it's still ticking.

You can beat the s#*t ...

Uhhh, yeah, sure, I'll stop double- clutching, that should save the
pressure plate!

Shame about the bodywork, though...

Naww, I'm not restricted to a stock clutch, I've been
too cheap and ...

What I'd love is a 7 1/4" Tilton and aluminum
flywheel, but frankly, anything that's pretty light
that doesn't go
"BANG Vrrrrrrrrr skooochy skoochy" on a regular basis would be cool...

RacerY ...

This is the second
Sachs pressure plate I've eaten.
The first one lasted quite a while.
This one, 12.75 races...
or 5 minutes less than one season!

heh.

heh heh.

(snif)

t

The slots help with pad fade. Outgassing, you know,
and fire- band breakup.

They also reduce visible cracking, which scares non- racers...

On a street car with gently- used brakes, they don't ...

I think everyone can use a little porn now 'n then.

Of course, often envy will set in...
and trust me, that sh*t you buy on the internet just doesn't do much to help with that!

heh

t

Tells me you don't want a forged piston.

But do want something with about as much compression as you
can run with street gas. The old euro tii pistons would have
been a great fit for you, but th ...