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Date:         Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:15:07 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dial Gauge. Was: Re: Oily Oily Clutch. ....
Comments: To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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You can also put the magnetic base on the flywheel and the pin of the dial indicator on the block.

Jim

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 3:11 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, that would work. That's what I have done. > > Jim > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 2:47 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> re: dial gauge >> >> Assuming all surfaces are clean... >> >> Would a thick piece of plate steel mounted to engine lower mount studs >> provide >> a stable enough surface for a dial gauge using a magnetic base? >> I'd make sure the surface of the steel plate was flat. >> >> Can't find a local supplier of this type of dial gauge: >> http://www.harborfreight.com/clamping-dial-indicator-93051.html >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Neil. >> >> On 3/29/16, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > ..... you'll need a clamp-on dial indicator to do it right. >> > Our friends at HF have one that will work: >> > http://www.harborfreight.com/clamping-dial-indicator-93051.html >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> >> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> >> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> > >> >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >> >


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