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Distributor Rebuild

Subject: Distributor Rebuild
by BillH on 2010/7/19 22:47:06

Rebuilt the distrubutor, it was rusty, the shaft was locked in, weights wouldn't move.
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0876.jpg[/IMG]

Soaked the shaft overnite in PB just to get it out, forgot to take a before pic, it was black with goo.
After cleaning:
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0878.jpg[/IMG]

Housing after cleaning:
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0884.jpg[/IMG]

The deap cavity around the bronze bushing gets filled with grease.
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0886.jpg[/IMG]

Clean parts:
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0888.jpg[/IMG]

Points cam was polished on a buffer to reduce point block wear:
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0890.jpg[/IMG]

Shaft/bushing play checked on both ends, less than .002
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0899.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0907.jpg[/IMG]

Bushing cavity filled with grease and cap installed:
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0908.jpg[/IMG]

Done, with correct metal band showing part number and build date. I still have to get a correct vacuum advance.
[IMG]http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz223/Billhet/IMGP0912.jpg[/IMG]
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