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04-06-2003, 01:02 PM
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Distributor HELP!
I am posting this for Orence1 (Larry Royce) since he is having problems with his account and it won't let him post.
When attempting to install my MSD Pro Billett distributor yesterday I discovered that the diameter of the billett body is smaller than the diameter of the hole in my Edelbrock Performer manifold. Even with the hold down clamp tightened up, the distributor can be wiggled from side to side. It appears to be seated as far down as it will go. When I turn the motor with a wrench on the crank bolt the distributor turns so the gears are engaging. I appears that some sort of bushing is needed. Anybody have any thoughts? Thanks in advance. Larry Note by stllookn: The motor is a professionaly built big block...396 or 400.
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04-06-2003, 03:58 PM
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I had the same problem with a 283 once. I tried to put an Hei dizzy in the motor and discovered that the distributors mount differently. I can't remember exactly what the problem was, but the flanges were in the wrong places to fit in the block.
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04-06-2003, 04:41 PM
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I just checked all my current stock and my dizzys are 1.25 on the last shoulder and all my manifolds are 1.375. So they all have about .125 (1/8) slop. I don't know if they are tighter where they go through the block...just don't recall them being quite that loose either.
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04-06-2003, 07:53 PM
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Another one
Got afriend that just had this same problem only it was a stock dizzy and intake.He got a coupla more of them gasket' that go between the dizzy and block and bolted it down seems to be working so far.
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04-06-2003, 09:12 PM
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Nothing fits but the oil
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Install the seal between the distributor and the manifold. Does the dist. have a bronze gear or steel? What cam do you have?
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