Anybody Have Ideas?
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Melting Slicks
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Anybody Have Ideas?
Just finished my winter project today (Edelbrock E-Street Cylinder Heads). Just finished timing the engine and I discovered a minor issue with distributor vacuum canister and the right hand ignition shield bracket. Only thing I can come up with is buying a new bracket and drilling a hole or reclock the distributor. I'd rather not reclock the distributor if I can do something else. Anyone have any ideas?
Burning Brakes
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Hey Sunflower,
To me it doesn't look like you have the correct right side shield bracket. Even though I have a 73' I'm pretty sure the 72' bracket was the same. It's curved to let the vacuum hose clear. Is that an edelbrock intake?
Just a thought. Here's a pic of mine?
Tooch
To me it doesn't look like you have the correct right side shield bracket. Even though I have a 73' I'm pretty sure the 72' bracket was the same. It's curved to let the vacuum hose clear. Is that an edelbrock intake?
Just a thought. Here's a pic of mine?
Tooch
Last edited by Tooch1; Mar 26, 2017 at 05:30 PM. Reason: Corrected info!
Burning Brakes
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Yes, I see it now. He's using the correct bolt. Maybe the bracket change will work for him. Made the correction above.....I'm slipping Alan
Last edited by Tooch1; Mar 26, 2017 at 05:31 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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His is facing more forward than ours, using the end of the valve cover as a guide..
I just sent you a PM!
Tooch
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Melting Slicks
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No, of course not. Lifting the dizzy to re clock it 1 or 2 teeth doesn't change anything, just have to re set the timing. Keep in mind the oil shaft WILL NOT BE LINED UP so it won't drop back in. Stick a long screwdriver down there and move the shaft a little.
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Melting Slicks
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I just had a lightbulb moment. So, if I move all the wires at the distributor cap 1 tower counter clockwise, mark the side of the distributor housing with the new location of #1 tower, pull dizzy and turn rotor 1 or 2 teeth clockwise, drop the dizzy so rotor lines up with the new #1 tower, I should be good to go. Correct?
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I just had a lightbulb moment. So, if I move all the wires at the distributor cap 1 tower counter clockwise, mark the side of the distributor housing with the new location of #1 tower, pull dizzy and turn rotor 1 or 2 teeth clockwise, drop the dizzy so rotor lines up with the new #1 tower, I should be good to go. Correct?
Doesn't matter where the rotor actually is... for illustration..
looking at a clock - if the rotor pointed to 6 oclock, rotate the distributor so 6 goes to 7's (o'clock) position. now move the wire at # 7 position to #6 and the rotor still points to #6. follow all the way around wire by wire and you are good to go. #8 (o'clock) wire position to #7 (o'clock) ..... last will be 6 to 5.
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NO - you don't have to pull the distributor, just turn / move it 1 plug wire clockwise and move the wires I wire counterclockwise. The rotor will be on the same wire as before the move.
Doesn't matter where the rotor actually is... for illustration..
looking at a clock - if the rotor pointed to 6 oclock, rotate the distributor so 6 goes to 7's (o'clock) position. now move the wire at # 7 position to #6 and the rotor still points to #6. follow all the way around wire by wire and you are good to go. #8 (o'clock) wire position to #7 (o'clock) ..... last will be 6 to 5.
Doesn't matter where the rotor actually is... for illustration..
looking at a clock - if the rotor pointed to 6 oclock, rotate the distributor so 6 goes to 7's (o'clock) position. now move the wire at # 7 position to #6 and the rotor still points to #6. follow all the way around wire by wire and you are good to go. #8 (o'clock) wire position to #7 (o'clock) ..... last will be 6 to 5.
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the right way would be pull dist. advance 1 tooth and retime.
the easy way, leave dist. seated then rotate all plug wires, 1 plug over.
loosen dist. and rotate 1 plug over.
con's : your plug wires will not be in the expected place for next mechanic.
Pro : easy way you do not have to pull the Dist.
the easy way, leave dist. seated then rotate all plug wires, 1 plug over.
loosen dist. and rotate 1 plug over.
con's : your plug wires will not be in the expected place for next mechanic.
Pro : easy way you do not have to pull the Dist.