> I'd like to measure the distance between the spring posts, as
> outlined in
> the article, but I 'm not sure how to remove that assy. for
> access with
> calipers. Any suggestions welcome.
I've not worked on the 6-cyl version, but I believe it should be the same as
any Lucas distributor. You'll need to remove the rotor & point plate, then
drive out the pin that holds the drive dog to the shaft. Look carefully at
the pin first, some of them are tapered and only come out one way. Probably
yours is just a roll pin, though, so it can come out either way. Also mark
the relative position of the dog & shaft before you remove it.
Then you can tap the shaft through the dog, remove the dog & collect any
washers between the dog & body. Examine the shaft for any burrs and file
them off. Then pull the shaft the rest of the way out, with the point cam &
springs still attached.
However, it sounds like you may be going about this the hard way. If you
just want to know if your setup is right, it's better IMO to check the
advance on the car. Make some more timing marks if you need to, or mount a
degree wheel; then rev the engine up with a timing light attached and watch
what happens to the timing. The book, or Marcel's database, should have the
information about what your particular distributor should do.
Once you know it's wrong, then disassemble to try and fix it.
Randall
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