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Date:         Wed, 24 Feb 1999 20:46:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: How do I get the #&(*&!$# distributor gear on the crank?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@email.msn.com>
In-Reply-To:  <02a901be6078$d9aeb4c0$24dd2399@MSN/dhaynes57>
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Dennis:

It's clear that I've been too timid about applying the heat. I'll try again tomorrow and be a little more aggresive.

Thanks.

On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> You need to heat it up to about 300 degrees. I use a bearing heater but a > torch will also do. A good machine shop supply will have markers you can > get that melt at different temperatures. You don't wan to get he gear too > hot as it can warp. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon ---------------------------------------------------------------------


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