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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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10 degree's! Wow, did it also have the phenolic or plastic cam gear in it?
 
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Originally Posted by ranger429
10 degree's! Wow, did it also have the phenolic or plastic cam gear in it?
Affirmative.
 
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Does it run any better now? The lope you are reffering to, has the motor been rebuilt with a bigger cam?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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That plastic gear was known for failure at about 70K miles. After that you were on "borrowed time"! Most failed totally before 90K.

Check your carb idle jets and adjust with a vacuum gage.
 
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