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1. Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: Steve Sage <fastsage@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 08:32:15 -0700; I'd appreciate some advice as I haven't done this before and it looks like an incorrect installation would cause bad things to happen to the engine. I'm going to take out my old Ford dual point, mech; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00034.html (8,657 bytes)
2. RE: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: "Theo Smit" <theo.smit@dynastream.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 10:00:00 -0600; The important thing is the relative position of the distributor cap wires, the rotor, and the camshaft. Because of the restrictions imposed by the presence of the vacuum canister, there are probably; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00035.html (9,055 bytes)
3. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: PhastPhill@aol.com; Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:38:01 EDT; I was always told to take an engine ,or any timing related pieces apart with the engine at tdc. That way all your timing marks on cams, gears etc line up and the rotor points to #1 on the cap. I gues; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00036.html (7,975 bytes)
4. RE: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:44:21 -0400; The important things are that the rotor is pointing the same direction and that the vacuum canister is pointing nearly straight forward. Be sure to clean the area where the distributor sits before a; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00037.html (9,847 bytes)
5. RE: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: "Bob Dixon" <bobdixon@frii.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 11:08:50 -0600 (MDT); A quick tip. The oil pump shaft likes to stick in the old distributor and fall out just as you pull it out of the engine. It's really fun to fish it out. Ask me how I know.; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00039.html (7,834 bytes)
6. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: Steve Sage <fastsage@cox.net>; Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:29:19 -0700; I can figure out how you know! Is there any way to avoid something that much fun from happening? Steve; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00044.html (8,017 bytes)
7. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>; Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:34:04 -0700; Why, yes, yes ther is. On the oil drive shaft there is supposed to be a keeper to prevent the distributor from puilling the oil drive shaft out of the oil pump. I still have mine installed.; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00046.html (8,377 bytes)
8. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: "Bob Dixon" <bobdixon@frii.com>; Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 16:49:25 -0600 (MDT); Ahh, that gives me a bit more history on my engine. I wonder how many other little features are lurking under the hood.; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00047.html (8,038 bytes)
9. RE: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: "Sawhill" <sawhill@surewest.net>; Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 18:27:35 -0700; Is there any way to avoid something that much fun from happening? Yes there is a way to keep it from happening. Install the drive shaft with the clip up to stop it from being pulled out of the pump w; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00049.html (7,931 bytes)
10. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: Jay Peterson <sfm081@rain.org>; Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:16:34 -0700; Unfortunately sometimes with a new distributor and new shaft, the shaft can get stuck in the distibutor and the clip will pull off before the shaft will release. After learing this the hard way, I no; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00051.html (8,437 bytes)
11. RE: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: "Bob Palmer" <rpalmer@ucsd.edu>; Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 07:57:47 -0700; Regarding the distributor drive shaft, just be aware as you are removing the distributor whether the shaft is coming out too. If it is, then grab hold of it immediately and don't let it fall back in; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00057.html (8,774 bytes)
12. RE: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: <pirouette@charter.net>; Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 5:08:36 -0400; I had this happen too and if I remember correctly it fell into the oil pan, not fishable. If I'm wrong, it was still a pain in the butt, as Bob says. And I KNEW about this and did all the right thin; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00063.html (8,352 bytes)
13. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: Carmods@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:02:52 EDT; Don't worry about an extra oil pump shaft in the bottom of the pan. It will just stay there out of the way. At least that's been my experience. John Logan; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00064.html (7,746 bytes)
14. Re: Distributor Changeover Question (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:17:14 -0700; "John Logan's sale" Tiger fans! Genuine, Tiger oil pump shaft(s) for sale. Having had to remove my pan, am I now in the position of being able to offer 12 barely used oil pump shafts, preserved for m; /html/tigers/2005-10/msg00072.html (8,099 bytes)

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