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Re: Distributor refitting question

To: AHSprite78@aol.com
Subject: Re: Distributor refitting question
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 14:31:38 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <f344f3af.24d1ed4c@aol.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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AHSprite78@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Ok here's what's happening... rebuilt the engine last winter, when I went to
> put the distributor back in it wouldn't line up right and would fit 180
> degrees off.  Finally I got it to go in the correct way, man what I pain.
> Well, now i've decided to go with an electronic ignition and managed to drop
> a screw into the distributor.  So, unfortunately, I was forced to take the
> distributor out of the car once again.  Now, it won't go back in.  Same thing
> as last time, it slides right into the slots but 180 degrees off.  What's
> goin on here???  After much fiddling the result has been me standing there
> trying to keep myself from just beating it with a hammer.  Any help would be
> much appreciated.
> 
> Matthew Smith
> '67 Sprite

Sounds like either your dizzy drive gear is 180 out or the dog gear on
the dizzy is 180 out.
Then again did you disassemble the dizzy? If so, maybe you have the
rotor shaft on 180 out.

Been there more then once (all of the above)
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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