I used a white lithium grease to grease up a breaker plate. Watch for the
little ball bearings and check them for flat spots. You'll probably see
some grooves in the plate itself too. Hopefully, they won't be so grooved
that you have to replace ... that does make a bit of a difference in the
correct running of the car. Also, you will most likely see/feel a little
miss at about 4000 rpm... floating points. Very typical...
Or, you could avoid all this by getting an Electronic Distributor from Mr.
Gary Boone... http://www.nowroc.com/Webpages/Techtips/ElDizzy.htm
I have two of them installed on my running roadsters... what a difference!!
Best of luck on whatever you decide!
Eric
> Newbie rebuilding distributor for a 69 1600
>
> I am in the process of breathing life back into a roadster that has been
> sitting for over two years. My question is what type of lubricant if
> any is used between the assembly breaker plate (the one with 3 the
> microscopic bearings) When I disassembled the distributor it was caked
> with some type of grease that turned to a solid.
>
>
> James & Susan Richards
> jmr407@mindspring.com
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