Date:         Wed, 13 Apr 1994 16:10:52 -0600
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From:         jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu (John Gladu)
Subject:      RE: Tuning Problems

At  4:39 PM 4/13/94 -0400, Chris Chubb wrote:
>One thing that I forgot to mention in my original post
>was that I broke the fuel pump pushrod trying to bend it to clear the adaptor
>flange. I now have a piece of finely crafted coathanger in there, with the
>spring.

!!!???!!!
Bwaaa Ha Ha Ha Haaaaa
Really?

>Idea just struck me. How much clearance is there from the end of the spark plug
>to the top of the piston at TDC.

Why not use that piece of coat hanger instead of a modified spark plug -
you can bend it to clear the hole, it would be long enough, and you could
mark the point where it tops out...


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