RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Distributor Drive Timing

From: James Calder (jCalder3@cfl.rr.com)
Date: Sun Jun 13 2004 - 01:00:46 EDT


The gear and shaft is a one piece unit. You need to rotate it clockwise as
you pull up (it will actually rotate by itself as you pull up)

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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:28 AM
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Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Distributor Drive Timing

Thanks,
I'll give it a try. It must not be in there very tight. Does the gear come
off the drive shaft, or does the shaft come out?

""James Calder"" <jCalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:200406130349.i5D3nBjt005296@ms-smtp-03.tampabay.rr.com...
>
> I went through this recently. The easiest way I found was to use a
> pair
of
> expanding snap ring pliers. Place the tips down in the slot, squeeze
> the handles and lift out the drive gear. The pliers place a very
> strong grip
on
> the gear so it's safe to bump it around and not worry about the gear
falling
> off. Easy to rotate this way also.
> I have a 604 Comp. Cam and I could only get the gear slot to point to
> 4:15 or 5:50 (according to my digital watch). Seriously though, there
> was no 5 o'clock position for me (must be the cam).
> jamesC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> BlackDak93
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:12 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Distributor Drive Timing
>
>
> OK, but how do I remove it?
>
>



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