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nz_datsun_1200 wrote:
my mate said he thought they had ground a lot of the back of the lobes as it was hard to set gap!
when you say timing tool do you mean timing light, because we used one but he wasnt sure what the specs on timing a lumpy cam were! he hasnt done many a series engines!
could the cam be for an a12 would that explain the push rod being short? thanks
Sorry NZ_Datsun, the blue writing is actually a link to another web page, so just click on it to see where it leads.
I am a very strong believer in the power of a workshop manual for all home maintainers of cars to the point that I regard them as being one of the most important tools in ones toolbox, so I was really trying to be a bit 'clever'. The less one knows about a car, the more important it becomes, & with used manuals going for as little as $5 plus postage, they must be the most cost effective tool you could own.
I have them for all the Datsun models from 1967 up to 1986 & I'm still buying the odd one here & there.
The camshafts are dimentionally interchangeable between all A series engines, so that by itself is not a problem, & the cam grinder would need to have taken quite a bit from the base circle of the cam for it to become that much of a problem,.. but I suppose that it is possible.
The timing light is just another of those important tools in the toolbox of anyone who looks after their own Datsun.
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