@$&$$ Now what?
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Lead Driver
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From: On the Edge of the Desert
@$&$$ Now what?
Just swapped my new edelbrock intake and carb onto my 351c. I go to put my distributor back in and the housing won't clear the manifold.
It won't seat down all the way. It's hung up by about a 1/16 if an inch.
I have a HEI distributor with a bigger diameter is why. But edelbrock says the manifold works with HEI.
It won't seat down all the way. It's hung up by about a 1/16 if an inch.
I have a HEI distributor with a bigger diameter is why. But edelbrock says the manifold works with HEI.
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I actually was able to figure it out after I calmed down and thought about it for a few minutes.
I think I will be able fix it by making a spacer ring to go under the distributor. I think .060 or .090 thick will be enough. That and shave some material off of the intake and It should be enough to have enough clearance to operate properly.
I think I will be able fix it by making a spacer ring to go under the distributor. I think .060 or .090 thick will be enough. That and shave some material off of the intake and It should be enough to have enough clearance to operate properly.
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Where the teeth mesh is important as well. Pull the dizzy after a while to check the contact pattern. If it's really biased to one side you can always drill another hole in the shaft to relocate the gear to compensate.
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I got it fixed. I made a spacer ring .090" thick and put it under the distributor. Then took my biggest double cut file and made a few passes on the manifold. It clears now.
And yes I will pull it again in a few hundred miles to check the wear pattern. It was right in the middle before so I think I'll be ok.
And yes I will pull it again in a few hundred miles to check the wear pattern. It was right in the middle before so I think I'll be ok.
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