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- Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:47 pm
- Forum: Pit Lane
- Topic: racing elephant feet!!!!
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racing elephant feet!!!!
greetings, go fast crew!!!!!! do you guys have any experience, w/ fitting up swivel feet vale adj. screws? there refered to as elephant feet, by the vw people. i believe they transmit, a much healthier load through the arc, easier on guides also. perhaps hot volkswagon magazine has a reprint or blog ...
- Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:21 pm
- Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
- Topic: 860 GT valve adjuster screws
- Replies: 2
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Dr., Dr., I have swivel feet!!!!!!!!
Hey TuT, Greetings, from one newbie, to another!!! Exellent sourcing, on those screw adj., for the 860. I've got one also, and am going to check the fit on my shim application. When you said Porsche, I thought VW!!!! they can be sourced in scores of VW parts people, scat, bowwow,ect.. cheack in "hot ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:57 pm
- Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
- Topic: 860gts valve seats
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6319
shim reply, thanks den!!!!!!
thanks, den!!!!!! and everyone viewing my questions. it's these simple, and not so , Q&A that truly reflect, an enthusist's heart. it's humbling to blog the ducatiphiles,about perticulars,i have no intamate knowledge of. thanks again, salud, jim~motercyclenthusist
- Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:31 pm
- Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
- Topic: 860gts valve seats
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6319
860gts valve seats
Greetings, I'm so happy your all here! Got a 75 860gts,w/ shim adj. It seems,the clearance has tightenend up a bit, under spec.,by acouple. Can I sand shims a couple .000? Or does Steve have 'em in stock? Is this a possible sign, of dreded pre-unleaded seat recession, arrrgh!!! I dont know the time ...