RE: A few questions

["Richard & Julie Arnold" <rarnold@domain.elided>]

>What size is that enormous nut on the crank pulley?  It's bigger than 
>my largest socket (1 1/4") and I can't really see it to measure.
>And now to really display my ignorance: Is this the best place to 
>rotate the engine slightly (to get it in the proper position before 
>pulling the Spica pump)?

I use a 1 1/2" socket on my '73 Spider.  I bought it specifically for
the purpose of rotating the engine ever so slightly for timing
adjustments, cam and otherwise.
 
I don't have the answers to the other questions.
RAA
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