<VV> Fuel Pump Eccentric

[Mark Durham]

I too would be surprised if the eccentric on the crank was the
culprit. It is bathed in a constant spray of oil.  Are you sure the
rod that works on the eccentric is not the culprit?
Mark Durham

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Smitty <vairologist at cox.net> wrote:
>> From: Charles McKinley <cmckinley313 at verizon.net>
>> The fuel pump eccentric in my 63 Monza 900 80 hp 3-speed has worn down
>> to the extent that it no longer provides enough pump action to keep
>> the carbs adequately supplied. I have two questions:
> -------------------------
> Smitty Says;  I don't have a answer about removing the eccentric in the car.
> I do have a word of caution for you though.  How do you know the eccentric
> is worn out?  Did you measure it with a dial micrometer?  The stroke of the
> pushrod is only ..037 inch with a new ecentric.  Most people expect it to
> move farther than that.  I have seen a couple of cases where the damper was
> night tightened all the way in, allowing the eccentric to wobble and not put
> out a full stroke.
>
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