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Yes, sir! It's been a little frustrating, but happy to have learned quite a bit!
Finally, after a couple of months of weekend work, I've got the truck running like a sewing machine again! Unrelated to my original issue, I had...
Alright! Got her all fixed up! What a PITA! I completely tore down the distributor and then used a burr bit on my Dremel to grind away enough of...
Yep, I think drilling may be the easiest option. It would have to be done in a drill press, though. With the existing hole in the bushing...
Mine was installed so that the points terminal was on the block side of the distributor. The engine is in time, so I'm just going to realign the...
The shaft has no discernable side to side movement. The engine was rebuilt when the truck was restored but unfortunately, the gentleman who did...
Hey, I appreciate you taking the time to reply!
From what I understand, there's a bakelite bushing with a spring in the grease cup hole that's designed to reduce any shaft wobble. I have the...
Good afternoon! While working on my '52 recently, I noticed the distributor body was rotated 180* putting the grease cup (or lack thereof) facing...
@HEATHEN - Forgot to mention that yes, I siphoned all the old gas out of the tank before rebuilding the carb. @Wanderlust Yes sir, just replaced...
I'm going to tear down the carb again and see what I can find. As for the distributor being installed backwards, how can I correct this? Is it...
Points were clean, gap was good. 0.018 feeler was just a little loose. New plugs gapped at 0.035".
Hey, HAMBers! It's been a hot minute since I've posted anything, but I was hoping to tap into the vast knowledge for some help! This might be a...
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