stuck distributer
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stuck distributer
When trying to make a slight timeing change, found that the distributer would not budge at all corrosion? Sprayed with break free and tryed tapping with a rubber mallet, no help! tapped around base with a brass punch, no movement. I removed the bolt and clamp nothing seems to work any suggestions?
1979 f150
460 eng
1979 f150
460 eng
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From: MD
Rock it back and forth.
If it is REALLY stuck on there, you have no choice but to break it and remove the pieces from the engine.
One of Ford's better ideas - aluminum distributor on a cast iron engine! When you free it up, put some anti-seize on it before installing. It will prevent any further seizing.
If it is REALLY stuck on there, you have no choice but to break it and remove the pieces from the engine.
One of Ford's better ideas - aluminum distributor on a cast iron engine! When you free it up, put some anti-seize on it before installing. It will prevent any further seizing.
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Spray with PB blaster and let it soak for days...
The other guys use the same aluminum distributor in iron also. The problems began with electronic ignitions that rarely if ever had to have the distributor adjusted. In the old days the distributor was rotated every 10K miles.
There are many threads re this problem in the 460 engine forum.
The other guys use the same aluminum distributor in iron also. The problems began with electronic ignitions that rarely if ever had to have the distributor adjusted. In the old days the distributor was rotated every 10K miles.
There are many threads re this problem in the 460 engine forum.
Last edited by Torque1st; May 17, 2007 at 08:40 PM.
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Go to a marine (boat shop) and buy some Corrblock and spray that on.
It designed to remove and protect against corrosion.
http://www.corrosion-control.com/corrblock.html
It designed to remove and protect against corrosion.
http://www.corrosion-control.com/corrblock.html
Last edited by Mil1ion; May 17, 2007 at 09:03 PM.
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keep soaking it down. if you drive it, soak it in the am. go to work, when its hot when you get there soak it again. do the same for 2 or 3 days. it will come out, as it is heated, the penetrating oil is drawn down. use pb blaster or cyclo breakaway, they are the best ones out there.
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You may still have to break it after all the attempts. You can use a used distributor from a 351C, 351M, 400, or 460, or make this the time to upgrade to a D.U.I. custom curved distributor, from the forum sponsor. I highly recommend it. Bit pricey, but a good sound investment. Nothing better out there.
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I used to always soak them with WD40 then heat them a little with a torch in a few days while working it with a pipewrench.
Also had a few that broke I had to drop the pan and pump to fish out all the pieces...
Also had a few that broke I had to drop the pan and pump to fish out all the pieces...
