tach not working
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Does the tach work when you spin the distributor end of the cable or does it just move (bounce around)?
Use an electric drill and spin the cable, if the tach is working, the problem is with the drive gear in the distributor. You can pull the distributor and replace them.
Use an electric drill and spin the cable, if the tach is working, the problem is with the drive gear in the distributor. You can pull the distributor and replace them.
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Which way do you spin the cable? Ive always wanted to know
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What is 'it'? do you mean when you spin the cable the tach needle moves or when you spin the cable, the cable moves?
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Stripped distributor shaft gear and cross gear are a common ailment on these. I've replaced the shaft and gear twice and the cross gear at least 4 times on my '71 which I've owned for 45 years. I even clocked the dist. when I first got it so the cable would run parallel to the firewall out of the dist.