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    removing the dizzy

    how have people done this and retained the oil pump drive? is it as simple as cutting the dizzy up and making a plate to hold it down, or is there a better way?

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    how have people done this and retained the oil pump drive? is it as simple as cutting the dizzy up and making a plate to hold it down, or is there a better way?
    Take the dizzy cap and rotor arm off, chop off the spindle, job done

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Glen removed the dizzy on his old efi lump and had a cap in place, possibly a cartridge bearing on the remaining part of the shaft?

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Quote Originally Posted by Os8472 View Post
    Take the dizzy cap and rotor arm off, chop off the spindle, job done
    u got any of ur old bits left ol?

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    u got any of ur old bits left ol?
    No but I'm sure there's an old dizzy drive sitting in my shed somewhere I could convert for ya

    Unless you've got an old one and ill show you what to do
    Last edited by Os8472; 31-12-2012 at 13:25.

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Quote Originally Posted by Os8472 View Post
    No but I'm sure there's an old dizzy drive sitting in my shed somewhere I could convert for ya

    Unless you've got an old one and ill show you what to do
    If you boys needs spare dizzy drive's i am sure I have some you guys can have to hack up FOC

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    just leaving the drive gear in and removing the distruibutor and capping the hole hould it be possible for the drive gear to come up out of its seat?

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Quote Originally Posted by robx1r View Post
    just leaving the drive gear in and removing the distruibutor and capping the hole hould it be possible for the drive gear to come up out of its seat?
    i wouldn't wanna risk it as it drives the oil pump. i'll see if i have any spares james if not i'll send u an SAE and some beer vouchers

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    maybe the drive gear in and then something like a pushrod into the recess in the drive gear and have a plate at the top sitting flush with where the dizzy sits?

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    i wouldn't wanna risk it as it drives the oil pump. i'll see if i have any spares james if not i'll send u an SAE and some beer vouchers
    Dont worry about sae if need let me know i will abuse the work post

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    any more on this mark?

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Wouldnt really want any metal rubbing on metal..... best to have a bearing of some sort

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    Just cut yours down, once you've done this you can remove the shaft, cut that shorter and push it back in (sit's in the lower bearing). Then just cut a bit of ali and seal it over the top of the whole. Easy as tbh.

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    Re: removing the dizzy

    That's what I did - works a treat.

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