Re: Distributor Troubles - 65 Rambler

[Ken Ames <amesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As below, most likley the oil pump moved while you were taking the old one out 
or while you were putting the new one in. 

Ken Ames

Quoting Jonathan Jusczyk <jusczj@xxxxxxx>:

> When putting in a distributor, two things have to line up.  First, the 
> worm gears must mesh together, and secondly the oil pump drive (the wide 
> flat section at the bottom) must line up.  So, assuming nothing moves, 
> the distributor can go in at 0 deg or 180 deg, as this will make the oil 
> pump drive line up.  Once stuff starts moving around, it gets a bit 
> harder since you'll have to rotate the distributor around a bit to get 
> it to drop all the way back in.  My guess is that one of the gears got 
> rotated around a little bit and the next time you got both parts to mesh 
> properly they were 45 deg off from where you started.  Nothing to worry 
> about, once you get it started and straightened out with a timing light.
> 
> Jonathan Jusczyk
> 
> 1973 AMC Javelin
> 
> 
> 


-------------------------------------------------

This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/