Distributor not seating on manifold
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Melting Slicks
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Distributor not seating on manifold
It drops right in, and the oil pump drive is fully engaged, but the distributor flange where the gasket is only touches one side of the manifold. The other side is about an 1/8 inch gap. This is a Jeg's vortec intake. Anyone experience this type of issue before? And what was your solution?
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It drops right in, and the oil pump drive is fully engaged, but the distributor flange where the gasket is only touches one side of the manifold. The other side is about an 1/8 inch gap. This is a Jeg's vortec intake. Anyone experience this type of issue before? And what was your solution?
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i had an issue similar to this...pull the distributor and slide and extra gasket on it. If that isnt enough then go buy a distibutor with the adjustable collar. If you have to use that distributor have a spacer machined to take up the space with a gasket above and below
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ok start over. what all was done and was done in the immediate past? new intake and heads? or new distrib or both? oil pump been out? new drive shaft? sometimes the pump shaft can be hung up a little. maybe take a big screwdriver and give it a whack downwards into the pump drive shaft. post pic of the distributor gear. if you must pull it down with the bolt, then unbolt it and see if it stays down or pushes back up. a stack of gaskets will probably work but it is a little bubbaesque.
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From: Meriden CT
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Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
i had an issue similar to this...pull the distributor and slide and extra gasket on it. If that isnt enough then go buy a distibutor with the adjustable collar. If you have to use that distributor have a spacer machined to take up the space with a gasket above and below
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Melting Slicks
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ok start over. what all was done and was done in the immediate past? new intake and heads? or new distrib or both? oil pump been out? new drive shaft? sometimes the pump shaft can be hung up a little. maybe take a big screwdriver and give it a whack downwards into the pump drive shaft. post pic of the distributor gear. if you must pull it down with the bolt, then unbolt it and see if it stays down or pushes back up. a stack of gaskets will probably work but it is a little bubbaesque.
Melting Slicks
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I had a similar problem a few years ago, ended up having to machine the tang on the end of dissy shaft slightly.
The radius in the corners was fouling on the pump drive shaft slot holding it up slightly.
Painted the tang with a sharpie and inserted dissy into the block, when pulled out could see where it was rubbing on the drive slot, so added a bit of extra clearance in the corners till it sat down properly.
The radius in the corners was fouling on the pump drive shaft slot holding it up slightly.
Painted the tang with a sharpie and inserted dissy into the block, when pulled out could see where it was rubbing on the drive slot, so added a bit of extra clearance in the corners till it sat down properly.
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Quote: New Oil Pump & new Shaft.
That could be the culprit instead of the Intake.
But, just curious. What Intake gaskets were used and what was installed on the china wall for a seal?
Quote: New Oil Pump & new Shaft.
That could be the culprit instead of the Intake.
But, just curious. What Intake gaskets were used and what was installed on the china wall for a seal?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
I had a similar problem a few years ago, ended up having to machine the tang on the end of dissy shaft slightly.
The radius in the corners was fouling on the pump drive shaft slot holding it up slightly.
Painted the tang with a sharpie and inserted dissy into the block, when pulled out could see where it was rubbing on the drive slot, so added a bit of extra clearance in the corners till it sat down properly.
The radius in the corners was fouling on the pump drive shaft slot holding it up slightly.
Painted the tang with a sharpie and inserted dissy into the block, when pulled out could see where it was rubbing on the drive slot, so added a bit of extra clearance in the corners till it sat down properly.