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<DIV><FONT size=4>Troy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sorry about my response to Steve Maxwell. I was EXTREMELY
frustrated at the time since this means I'm going to miss a practice session
tomorrow in the annual Nats scramble. I apologize. Please see my response to
Mike Medlin on what was happening. You were of course correct on the removal
process other than the TDC versus BDC slip. Just trying to avoid all this
happening at the Nats. After looking at my rear bearing, it was probably gonna
happen then if not sooner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Verne</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=troy_newman@msn.com href="mailto:troy_newman@msn.com">Troy Newman</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:59
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OS Piston Pin</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry...TDC I mis-spoke...Sorry I run
YS........But it will come apart with piston-conrod assembly
intact</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TN</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=verne@twmi.rr.com href="mailto:verne@twmi.rr.com">Verne Koester</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:04
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OS Piston Pin</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Steve,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I've got the sleeve out but I can't get the rod off the
crank pin to save my life. The piston is at TDC. Troy's all wet about doing
it at BDC. The groove machined in the case won't allow the rod to slide off
the crank pin. I assume that when you were talking about tapping the
backplate on a wood block, you were describing how to get the rear bearing
out. My problem is getting the piston and rod off the crank. Just won't go.
I get it about 3/4 of the way off and then it's stuck.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Verne</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=Patternrules@aol.com
href="mailto:Patternrules@aol.com">Patternrules@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OS Piston Pin</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B>Verne pull the sleeve out then the piston and rod
will come out together then you can push the pin out from the other side,
just done mine this morning, the Webra has the threaded
pin.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
face="Arial Baltic" color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><I>Steve
Maxwell</B></I></FONT>
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