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d1501983CKP33
 Post subject: Distributor
PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:10 pm 
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To my Slant6 mavens, can the distributor be pulled and indexed one tooth back? The timing was set and although set correctly the distributor is at its limit. Could the timing chain be causing this?
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 Post subject: Re: Distributor
PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:08 pm 
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Yes, I doubt it.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:38 am 
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Do you have the early distributor with a flat hold-down plate, or the later one with the claw mount?

The early plate mount has another bolt and slot on the back of the distributor, which you can use to rotate the plate on the distributor and adjust the range of the regular slot. This bolt is much closer to the center of rotation, so a little movement goes a long way. If your timing is correct but you're just at the limit of the main slot, I'd adjust the backside slot maybe half a bolt diameter.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:06 am 
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To me, finding that broken distributer drive gear is a very fortunate "needle in the haystack" type of find. Good Job! And thanks for sharing this unusual situation with us.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:19 pm 
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did we miss something? I don't see anything here about a busted dist gear.....
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:45 pm 
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He might've meant to reply to this thread:

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:05 pm 
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OOPS. :oops: :oops: :oops:

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:30 pm 
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I tuned up my 1970 225 Barracuda and found the distributor is moving all over the place. The hold down bolt is tight. I am guessing the hold down is broken, or now looking at this forum, one of the hold downs had an additional bolt on the back of the distributor. I am looking for more information on which it is.
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There is a bolt in the underside of the distributor housing that holds the bracket to the distributor. That end of the bracket is also slotted for more adjustment.

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Mopargrl70
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:16 am 
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Thank you, Slantzilla! It took me a while to get back to my various. That secondary bolt was very loose.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:18 am 
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To get back to my car...lol. Don't know how that happened.
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