[DeTomaso] Gear drive (was RE: Radical fuel economy improvement)
Tomas Gunnarsson
guson at home.se
Fri Dec 24 04:27:48 EST 2010
It looks like the "dogbone" part rattles around quite a bit when the engine
is not turning. The larger intermediate wheel is just pushed into the
cam/crank wheels by the engine rotation? Just curious.
Tomas
-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: den 24 december 2010 07:31
To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radical fuel economy improvement
In a message dated 12/23/10 21 56 30, asajay at asajay.com writes:
> Yes, but the cool thing is you can check it with the fuel pump removed
> first.
>
>>>Ack. Removing the fuel pump is a giant PIA. Having a lift is a great
thing, but my lift manages to get right in the way for that job.
>
> >So, didn't you have Pete Jackson quiet gear set in there? Or has that
> changed? What timing set do you have and what eccentric was used?
>
>>>Yes, I've still got it, but it uses a standard-style eccentric on the
front. Here's a photo of it when it was installed on my old motor, as I
was
taking it apart:
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=27972
Mike
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