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wondering if there are any thing special to remove a generator from a 1927 chrysler, flat head 6 cylinder. it looks like the generator is used for adjusting a chain inside the front cover. i need to remove it to have it repaired, but afraid it may mess up the timing. any information on how the generator is removed.

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I had to go into the way back machine on this one. When i started in the auto biz in the late 1940's we had these cars in the shop all the time. The generators mounted on the timing cover was gear driven, not chain, and removing them had no effect on the timing, but running the engine without the generator in place would sure leak oil. Good luck.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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