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Mart · 12-15-2011, 10:50 AM

Ok, here's another idea, or a question, if you like.

If you made up a thin spacer from a piece of plate, no more than .080", something like that, and spaced out the right hand waterpump, would that increase the clearance to the dist. shaft? Maybe .0625", 1/16" plare or 16 gauge, something easy to get. That, and two gaskets would help clearance, and maybe mean a slightly thinner spacer could be used on the generator.

Just mulling some ideas around in my head.

Mart.

Just saw John R mentioned spacing water pumps in the thread above while I was typing! Doh!

12-15-2011, 10:50 AM	#27
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,240	Re: Ronning 8BA style distributor on 59A Ok, here's another idea, or a question, if you like. If you made up a thin spacer from a piece of plate, no more than .080", something like that, and spaced out the right hand waterpump, would that increase the clearance to the dist. shaft? Maybe .0625", 1/16" plare or 16 gauge, something easy to get. That, and two gaskets would help clearance, and maybe mean a slightly thinner spacer could be used on the generator. Just mulling some ideas around in my head. Mart. Just saw John R mentioned spacing water pumps in the thread above while I was typing! Doh!