Distributor Question?
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Distributor Question?
I'm going to rebuild my distributor, I've taken it apart and found that the shaft is scored fairly deeply. I didn't find anything else wrong other than 32 years worth of hard grease and dirt.
Zip has two shafts listed for 1969, I assume that since my car was a base engined car that the standard non-high performance shaft is the one I should order. The only marking on the shaft is under the advance "T" and it is stamped 65.
Zip has two shafts listed for 1969, I assume that since my car was a base engined car that the standard non-high performance shaft is the one I should order. The only marking on the shaft is under the advance "T" and it is stamped 65.
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Re: Distributor Question? (Smokehouse69)
Steve, here's my disclaimer: I don't know anything about rebuilding distributors, but spent a good part of my work career as a maintenance engineer.
I think if you have had problems leading you to believe you need to rebuild the distributor, and have found a scored shaft, then I expect you are going to have to replace the housing bushings. I don't know about GM's bushing design, but most industrial bushings have to be "reamed" to size. Because of my lack of knowledge about rebuilding distributors, I would probably be seeking specialized rebuild help in your position.
There, that should get those distributor experts out of the woodwork. :jester :jester
I think if you have had problems leading you to believe you need to rebuild the distributor, and have found a scored shaft, then I expect you are going to have to replace the housing bushings. I don't know about GM's bushing design, but most industrial bushings have to be "reamed" to size. Because of my lack of knowledge about rebuilding distributors, I would probably be seeking specialized rebuild help in your position.
There, that should get those distributor experts out of the woodwork. :jester :jester
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Re: Distributor Question? (Chuck Sangerhausen)
One of the best distributor rebuilders I know of is Jim Dwyer at Hi-Tech Innovations, (727) 942-4003; they rebuild distributors (properly, with new bushings reamed to size) and manufacture parts for them that are no longer available.
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Re: Distributor Question? (JohnZ)
One of the best distributor rebuilders I know of is Jim Dwyer at Hi-Tech Innovations, (727) 942-4003; they rebuild distributors (properly, with new bushings reamed to size) and manufacture parts for them that are no longer available.
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: Distributor Question? (Alwyn678)
Hey Smokehouse I put in the new mainshaft and Waaa Laaa I have a working tach!! I also shimmed it while I was in there!! It is easy...Total cost 42 bucks for a high horsepower main shaft
