David said:
>The next part to come out is the distributor drive spindle & housing.
>The housing is held on by two bolts, and (mine at least was frozen in).
>A little WD-40 or other penatrating oil on the edge/around the housing
>and a few days of waiting, and it just slid right out. The housing that
is.
>Now the drive spindle can be removed by inserting a head bolt (I think the
>thread is 3/8-16 ) into the hole, locking the threads an slowly twisting
>the driving gear out.
>
>So now you think you can remove the camshaft. NOT. Now the
>oil pump driving gear needs to be removed. Pull the sump, remove
>the oil pump, etc.
>
>Now you can remove the cam.
>
>There is probably more to it.
>
>- -Dave
The counter salesman at Moss Motors in NJ told me not to buy the distributor
drive removing tool that they sell, because the stock bolt that holds the
air cleaner cover to the carb has the same dimensions and threading. And
its long enough to remove the gear.
Regards,
Charles
'74 Midget
'68 Sprite
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Bloomfield, NJ
"How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
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