Roll pin size?

Hi John,

Pull the dizzy and see what you got. Size can vary, as can the diameter of the hole. Then head off to your local hardware store and see what they have that slips inside one another. Then buy the correct drill bit for the biggest one.

Go home, drill/enlarge the hole if needed, install. You could just add another hole and retain the current one, too.

Then drive on down to Monterey! Looking forward to seeing you there - I've arranged a special dancer for you at the Concorso.

Larry

Hey Larry,

I was hoping to have the pieces in hand before pulling the dizzy. I'll be doing the repairs at Doug Braun's house and want to show up prepared so I don't inconvenience him too much. If I pull the dizzy myself, I will more than likely screw up the timing and then won't be able to drive the car to his house. I don't have a timing light and haven't adjusted timing since I held the light for my dad on our '62 falcon when I was 8 years old. If there is a ballpark size, I can buy an assortment and then just return what I don't need.

Regarding the dancer....bring it on! As long as there are security personnel around I'll get some new paint out of the deal! Just make sure she has high heels like the last one....this time I'll get pictures too!

John

John,
Mine were 1/8" diameter by about 3/4" long. You can always cut off excess length. As far as an inner pin I guess you could try to find one that will fit inside the 1/8" one once you have it in hand. When are you going to do this?
Good luck,
Forest

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If there is a ballpark size,

Picky..picky....

Ok. I went to the garage, pulled down my spare Mallory Unilite and took a digital caliper reading of the outside diameter of the pin installed in that dizzy - .184"

I'll leave converting that to useable figures up to you, okay?

Larry

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Originally posted by JohnnyAlki:


Regarding the dancer....bring it on! As long as there are security personnel around I'll get some new paint out of the deal! Just make sure she has high heels like the last one....this time I'll get pictures too!

John

Don't forget that we are picture whores on this site, especialy pictures that require security personel for the "dancers"

Forest and Larry,

thanks for all your help.

Forest - Not sure when I'm going to get this done, it all depends on Doug Braun's schedule. Are you still working up in this area? We'll have to get together if you still are. Perhaps for a weekend event.

John