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yeah.. i pulled the dist. and had it pretty much bone dry. it should at least be a slight film of oil on the gears, but it was dry dry on the...
alright. im bringing this one from the dead, but i figured id offer an update. squirrel guns and i pulled the front apart, and i put some things...
what i noticed was that the key was deep, but the sides were too high, so if the pump is together, the dist. sits too high, or vice versa. check...
hey guys, i took more pictures of parts and comparisons, as well as made a few strides, id say. with the hold down bracket on the dist, i slid the...
well i will post pictures later, but two things that are an issue right now.. dist shaft sits about 1/16 in higher than 'seated' when pressed...
yeah. im not a big fan of this right now...... i REALLY dont wanna pull the cam. i saw someone saying something about the edelbrock set, and thats...
right, it slides in ok, just the normal PITA with the twist to find tdc and line up the dist. and the difference between my gears and what you...
so, i looked up the 1970 buick v8, and although the distributor DOES come in at an angle on the front of the engine, the covers themselves are not...
but thats a curiosity that can be solved by buying one or finding someone that has one.. (the amc vs buick)
who knows. its all ridiculous that an aftermarket part of ANY kind causes internal damage to an engine. and its not like we are talking about a...
i wish i had a factory mock up, trust me. the best i can do is TRY to get someone else to give me their tolerances, but the other thing you have...
yep, that will be done when i get the new set... forgot to mention that in my previous 'troubleshooting steps' post. ill edit that now, thanks for...
after the second dist., yes. after the first one, the gear still looked untouched, but the second time it started to shine around the edges, so to...
yeah, after 81k, gear was shot, replaced dist. because gear is equal in price, it was easier and i was naive about matching sets. that gear...
negative, negative... i had original cover, chewed two gears, replaced cover, and chewed one. i drove it back from buffalo NY to clarksville TN...
honestly, i dont know WHAT the tag is supposed to say, because i never saw one personally, but its not going to increase the value of the car...
yeah, bulltear seems to be the best option, farna. i like what they're doing, i just wish they would offer more street stuff. i know they are...
there was a tag bolted to the pass. side valve cover facing the front of the car, denoting the engine code. i believe this got tossed with the...
thats a big help on the understanding, thanks much.
also, i forgot to mention the engine was not 'rebuilt' in the traditional sense. guns was referring to the job i had done here in AZ after the...
i tend to agree with you, but im just saying what i hear from other people. i am by no means an engine builder, but with the appropriate...
all good points, sir. i will be checking into these as best i can. i do not have an original cam, nor do i know what is in there. i PRESUME it is...
ive been looking for how to install the cam, and i dont see anything out of the ordinary, ie the cam goes through the front of the block. correct...
eh, whenever, really. this weekend shouldnt be a problem, unless during the week would work better for you. im all ears and eyes for help with...
ha, its not the one from the car show if thats what youre referencing. if the car wouldve been running, it wouldve been there, for sure. you...
yep, im the buddy. so, the first thread posted by guns is my thread on amcforum. it seems like more heckling than helping to a certain extent,...
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