Need Distributor help Fast
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Drifting
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Need Distributor help Fast
Ok so i am trying to put on my new hei recurve kit and the old springs and weights are rusted so i put some oil on there to loosen them so so nothing would break well guess what the two poles that the springs attach to broke in the middle of the distributor where the middle weight is. So my question is can this be replaced or do i have to buy a new distributor. need help fast
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by Silver00V6Camaro
Ok so i am trying to put on my new hei recurve kit and the old springs and weights are rusted so i put some oil on there to loosen them so so nothing would break well guess what the two poles that the springs attach to broke in the middle of the distributor where the middle weight is. So my question is can this be replaced or do i have to buy a new distributor. need help fast
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You should be able to get an entire distributor from a junk yard for $5-15. Remember, any Chevy V-8 from 1975 up to about 1983 will use the same unit.
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I agree with finding a used one for parts but I had the same situation myself with the pin breaking loose. This is the bubba way out but I used some JB weld and set back into place and let it sit for a day. That was a year ago and have never had a problem since. You can't find that pin as a part anywhere.
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Pins are Standard Ign P/N DG-50
The weight pins ARE available NEW. Go to any local parts house that sells "Standard Ignition" brand (aka "Standard Motor Products Corporation") ... ask for part number DG-50. If the center is loose on shaft ... simply have it tack-welded.
-edit- Before welding on top of an HEI distributor shaft ... you MUST remove the ignition module ... the pickup can stay in place so long as module has been removed and the pickup's terminals are not touching one-another.
-edit- Before welding on top of an HEI distributor shaft ... you MUST remove the ignition module ... the pickup can stay in place so long as module has been removed and the pickup's terminals are not touching one-another.
Originally Posted by 73'454folendore
I agree with finding a used one for parts but I had the same situation myself with the pin breaking loose. This is the bubba way out but I used some JB weld and set back into place and let it sit for a day. That was a year ago and have never had a problem since. You can't find that pin as a part anywhere.
Last edited by jackson; Mar 22, 2006 at 08:42 AM.