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J-19
Locate the exhaust header, gasket, (2) 3x23mm caphead machine
screws, and (2) 3x5mm split lockwashers.
J-18
Turn the car over and firmly tighten all six of the engine mount screws.
After the screws are tight, remove the paper and check the gear
alignment for binding or excessive looseness.
J-17
Adjust the engine placement so that the gears are perfectly inline, the
gear faces are parallel, and the gear backlash is .003-.005 inches.
Set the gear backlash by running a thin strip of note paper through the
gear mesh. Slide the engine back so that clutch bell gears and spur
gears are meshed tightly with the paper.
J-20
Remove the 3x20 button head screw and spacer
.
J-16
Install the engine into the chassis. The engine assem-
bly is a tight fit. In order to install it, you will need the
move the brake disk towards the center of the car and
fit the engine flywheel on the opposite side of the disk
(between the right stiffener and the brake disk). Attach
the engine to the engine mount with
(4) chrome 3x10mm caphead machine
screws (with washers). The engine
mount should be loose to allow gear
adjustment.
