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Old December 8th 04, 05:35 PM
Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott
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On 12/8/2004 1:10 AM Jan stood on a soap-box and preached to the
unwashed masses:

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> "Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliott" wrote:
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>>The old engine's rockers have a lot of fretting where the rocker bears against the rocker
>>axle, so I don't want to use them.

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> Turn the axle shafts "upside down" to get the rocker to ride against a
> smooth, non-worn side of it.
> Note that you may need to drill the stud holes a little bigger (not all
> the way through!) to allow room for the thicker base of ths stud. Study
> the other end of the hole, you'll see a step cut.
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> Or just buy new shafts or whole assemblies and eliminate all your
> problems


These /are/ new shafts/assemblies on the new engine and are in tip-top
condition. I want to stick on the Berg swivel feet but they are set up
for M8 threads, whereas these new rockers are threaded for M10. So how
would buying new assemblies help? I may be overlooking something.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
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