Thermostat housing help
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It allows you to return the distributor in it's correct timing place by correctly setting the harmonic balancer's timing marks manually. It's the beginning of your timing urve (circle) but I know you know that already.
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If it’s not too late get a Pertronix distributor/coil. One key on hot and you are in business. It’s a stock style small bodied distributor. Once installed you won’t know how you ever lived without it.
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Mountain Pass
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Ok another dilemma, Redroad has given great suggestions. Looking for any suggestions on this. When I pulled the distributor the oil pump rod fell to one side. I was able to use a solid wire n pull it center. I got a 1/4 socket n taped it to an extension n I was able to put it on the rod.
now I slowly n gently turn the rod but I’m not feeling it drop into place. I can spin it n sometimes it feels like it stops but when I turn with a little more pressure it will spin again. It looks like it’s at the right height but I’m not sure. Question is, if it is in the pump will I be able to turn the rod with ease or will it have resistance n not spin? If I remove the socket it will plop back to one side.
I understand there is a retainer clip to keep it coming out. I don’t know if the rod came out all the way or not. Does the rod go in at an angle. I tried wiggling n nothing.
i don’t have much hair left to pull out…any help or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thnx
additionally the rod is just below the lower opening where it appears it should be. I don’t how far below it should be. it’s not up where it would obviously be out. If that makes sense
now I slowly n gently turn the rod but I’m not feeling it drop into place. I can spin it n sometimes it feels like it stops but when I turn with a little more pressure it will spin again. It looks like it’s at the right height but I’m not sure. Question is, if it is in the pump will I be able to turn the rod with ease or will it have resistance n not spin? If I remove the socket it will plop back to one side.
I understand there is a retainer clip to keep it coming out. I don’t know if the rod came out all the way or not. Does the rod go in at an angle. I tried wiggling n nothing.
i don’t have much hair left to pull out…any help or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thnx
additionally the rod is just below the lower opening where it appears it should be. I don’t how far below it should be. it’s not up where it would obviously be out. If that makes sense
Last edited by gweedo295; Mar 1, 2024 at 10:25 AM. Reason: Adding info
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A) ... Measure from the distributor hole mount rim on the block down to the tip of the oil pump drive rod.
B) ... Measure the distributor itself from it's mount base surface to the end with the hex below the distributor gear that slips over the rod,
C) ... Measure the depth of that hex female, subtract this depth from the bigger number B.
A should be a distance between B & C ... like longer than B ... but shorter than C.
To drive the oil pump, I believe that rod turns counter clock wise like a left handed bolt ... and that hex is 5/16". Might be that your "taped to extension" 1/4" socket is just locating on the pointed tapered end of the pump drive and spins so easy because it's not spinning the pump shaft, just twising on the point. Pump shaft has a pointy end to ease the distributor install.
B) ... Measure the distributor itself from it's mount base surface to the end with the hex below the distributor gear that slips over the rod,
C) ... Measure the depth of that hex female, subtract this depth from the bigger number B.
A should be a distance between B & C ... like longer than B ... but shorter than C.
To drive the oil pump, I believe that rod turns counter clock wise like a left handed bolt ... and that hex is 5/16". Might be that your "taped to extension" 1/4" socket is just locating on the pointed tapered end of the pump drive and spins so easy because it's not spinning the pump shaft, just twising on the point. Pump shaft has a pointy end to ease the distributor install.
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Mountain Pass
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Thnx sorry I wasn’t clear. U r correct it is 5/16 but I used a 1/4 drive socket. Do you know if it is in the oil pump whether I should be able to spin with my fingers or not.
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If there's oil in the pump, it is gonna be a sluggish feel twisting it CCW, but if turning CW, might be just pumping oil back into the pan through the pickup until the pump is empty of oil.
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Mountain Pass
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I would hate to have to remove the rod since I’m on it with the socket. I’ll keep trying, perhaps if I talk to it nicely it might pop in. Gonna go out n c if I can get some measurements. Does anyone know about how far it sits in the oil pump. Also does it go straight in or is there any kind of angle to it.
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distributor
well if you pull a valve cover and put a cordess drill in reverse ,,,,running the drill CC you will see oil flowing into your heads,and you will know you are mated with the oil pump
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Mountain Pass
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Ok hope I won’t need to do that, but if need be. Problem is keeping the rod from falling to the side. Redraod a a good suggestion of jack the truck on one side n c if balances the rod. I’ll keep
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Mountain Pass
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I was able to see down the hole n the rod is out of the pump. I’m thinking I should try n pull it all the way out with a magnet and use something to reinsert it. I’ve seen the straw trick. Any ideas on how to put it in without dropping it in the pan.
also-should the cop be attached when I pull it out or is that in the pump. Don’t want that floating around
also-should the cop be attached when I pull it out or is that in the pump. Don’t want that floating around
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Mountain Pass
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Ok I tried pulling it with a magnet it lift but the clip is attached n won’t come through the hole. Should it fit as well? I have it 3/4 of the way out holding in the air. I can’t use the magnet to try n set it because it’s too powerful. I’m thinking of putting a straw on it n then using a solid wire to hold the rod down n pull the straw up. Unless anyone has a better plan or trick.