Ignition Shield bracket question
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Ignition Shield bracket question
Wanted to add the ignition shielding onto my '61 with NOM 327. Bracket on left side went on, no problem. Right side bracket interfers with vacuum advance canister on distributor. Do I have the wrong bracket or is there something else I'm missing here. Picked these brackets up used this past weekend at Carlisle.
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Wanted to add the ignition shielding onto my '61 with NOM 327. Bracket on left side went on, no problem. Right side bracket interfers with vacuum advance canister on distributor. Do I have the wrong bracket or is there something else I'm missing here. Picked these brackets up used this past weekend at Carlisle.
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Wanted to add the ignition shielding onto my '61 with NOM 327. Bracket on left side went on, no problem. Right side bracket interfers with vacuum advance canister on distributor. Do I have the wrong bracket or is there something else I'm missing here. Picked these brackets up used this past weekend at Carlisle.
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As a general rule of thumb, the vac adv nipple should point at the top inner, rear valve cover bolt. If it doesn't point there, you are off a tooth or two.
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Was it absolutely necessary for you to mount the distributor 180 degrees out from normal to solve your interference problems. I"m curious only because I've never seen that orientation done intentionally before. Just looking for an education here...not a fight
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Plus, at one point, my home brew PCV system was connected to the rear carb so the vacuum can could not be as shown in the first picture in this thread because hoses and the valve were in the way....
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