A taller distributor for belt clearance ??

[36tbird]

Bubba, you and I have traded e-mails. I am getting around the clearance problem using an idler pulley to bring the belt down under the distributor. What I have seen in trying to make the Chevy dizzy taller is that you run out of inside shaft length to go into the lower stabilizer fitting on what you previously called the Mercury type of timing cover. Are you making that shaft longer to make the taller housing?

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Originally Posted by 36tbird

Bubba, you and I have traded e-mails. I am getting around the clearance problem using an idler pulley to bring the belt down under the distributor. What I have seen in trying to make the Chevy dizzy taller is that you run out of inside shaft length to go into the lower stabilizer fitting on what you previously called the Mercury type of timing cover. Are you making that shaft longer to make the taller housing?

You are correct , the shaft isn't long enough for lower support, however the two we made are what I call"exacts" meaning the Chevrolet housing is covered by a tube then machined to the exact size of the ford factory unit.hopefully it will fit and run with or without the lower support....
I do like the support cover but there's no load on the ford distributor and the support really needed unless you plan on running a magneto.

We might find the shaft will need a graft about half way up to use the support?