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04-29-2021, 12:03 PM | #21 |
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Re: What the H??? My new bakelite upper distributor body/shell is misaligned??
It appears to me that the whole distributor is rotated. Is the pin not seated in the head or that pin mis-located? Or the hole in the head not drilled in the proper location?
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04-29-2021, 12:05 PM | #22 |
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Re: What the H??? My new bakelite upper distributor body/shell is misaligned??
HOORAY! I have news. Start the drum rolls. And the answer is: The lower distributor casting is off. Apparently, the index pin hole was drilled or cast in the wrong position. I have a friend that is a life-long T and A man. He brought an old distributor by this morning. I removed mine and put his in. (a few seconds) I put the upper bakelite body on and voila, the spark plug contacts are parallel with the block!
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04-29-2021, 12:07 PM | #23 | |
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Re: What the H??? My new bakelite upper distributor body/shell is misaligned??
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You nailed it. And the old distributor proves that one of your choices or perhaps all are right on.
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04-29-2021, 12:17 PM | #24 | |
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Re: What the H??? My new bakelite upper distributor body/shell is misaligned??
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Thanks for your contribution. I intend to follow through with my main line vendor as a result of your post. I will offer to send them the faulty casting to prevent their rebuilding any of these and sending them out. Please note, that the problem with my ADV/RETD rod slightly touching a head nut appears to be eliminated with the old distributor and correct positioning. And the brass connectors will flow smoothly from plug to distributor without ugly permanent bends.
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04-29-2021, 01:51 PM | #25 |
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Re: What the H??? My new bakelite upper distributor body/shell is misaligned??
With a new distributor base in, you will need to re-time it, but you probably already know that.
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