[Roadsters] Was Engine test results, suspect distributor

[robert k. smith]

hi dan, if there isnt play(side to side) in the dist, shaft, then i

would take the points plate off, and look at the mech. advance

 springs. you might find one broken, or the spring attaching

holes might be worn. also, ck. the grounding wire from the

points plate, to the dist. housing.  good luck, bob smith ohio



>
> From: hallosb at juno.com
> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:21:48 +0000
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Was Engine test results, suspect distributor
>
> I think my problem is my distributor. I found another cap and rotor then,
went
> to grab my coil wire from my old Chevy to have a complete set of fresh plug
> wires. While I was there, I checked the play in the Chevy distributor
rotor.
> When you twist it lightly and let it go, the springs snap it right back to
the
> home position. When you try the same trick on the Datsun distributor, the
> rotor has lots of slop in it.
>
> I'm thinking my distributor is worn and causing my backfire problem. The
> engine idles smooth as glass. Engine timing is 16 BTDC on the nose. Dwell
> angle 51 degrees. As soon as you rev it up, it misses and backfires.
>
> What do you think??
>
> Thanks,
> Dan McHatton
> '66 1600
 		 	   		  
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