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06-08-2013, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Distributer not dropping in
Been at this for an hour now. It's a 90 T/A 305 tpi. Marked old distributer and rotor locations before and after pull. Set new distributer rotor to second location and tried to get it to go in but it's fighting me like crazy. I've replaced distributers before and never had this much trouble. Any ideas???
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06-08-2013, 03:31 PM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
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My experience is that sometimes you can spin the oil pump drive past where it was when you took it out, you may need to turn the crank a little with the distributor in. I had that happen in my BBC when I had to change the distributor a few times, I just turned the engine over and it fell in place
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06-08-2013, 04:34 PM
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Ok I'll take a whack at it. But do I have to have the rotor lined up with the secondary mark or cylinder #1?
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1995 Pontiac Trans Am, Traded for Hawk
1979 Pontiac Trans Am,Black, Never had a chance
1979 Pontiac Trans Am,Silver, Oak Tree in my way
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06-08-2013, 05:22 PM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
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as long as you had the mark lined up from where it came out it should be OK if you turn the engine. Just double check everything once youre done
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06-08-2013, 06:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PolarBear
My experience is that sometimes you can spin the oil pump drive past where it was when you took it out, you may need to turn the crank a little with the distributor in. I had that happen in my BBC when I had to change the distributor a few times, I just turned the engine over and it fell in place
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06-08-2013, 08:04 PM
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Thanks for the info. Will try tomorrow....
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1995 Pontiac Trans Am, Traded for Hawk
1979 Pontiac Trans Am,Black, Never had a chance
1979 Pontiac Trans Am,Silver, Oak Tree in my way
1979 Pontiac Trans Am Red WS6 sold
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06-08-2013, 08:53 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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When you pull the distributor sometimes the helix on the gear will make things spin a little bit. Try moving the rotor a little bit further and see if it goes. You need to re-time the engine anyway, so a tooth moved is not a big deal.
I just had this happen on my Nova.
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06-09-2013, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Last one I installed wouldnt go in because the notch for the oil pump drive wasnt in the same position as the old one even tho the rotor was in the same position.
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06-09-2013, 11:44 AM
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Ebearnezer Scrooge/Power Member/Lips
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B4C
Last one I installed wouldnt go in because the notch for the oil pump drive wasnt in the same position as the old one even tho the rotor was in the same position.
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Thats what I said
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06-09-2013, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: North Jersey
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Worked perfectly. Had GF hit the key real quick and it dropped right in. Adjusted the timing and the car lit right up. Pretty good for a car that's been sitting since 2008. Thanks again guys!
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2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk ,#1368 Sold
1995 Pontiac Trans Am, Traded for Hawk
1979 Pontiac Trans Am,Black, Never had a chance
1979 Pontiac Trans Am,Silver, Oak Tree in my way
1979 Pontiac Trans Am Red WS6 sold
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