Just fiddling with the timing for the first time on a Slant 6. totally stock distributor from what I can tell. Am I correct that there is only about 3/8" of rotation on the Distributor?
I see a metal strap held down with a 3/8" bolt just to the right of the distributor when leaning over the fender. . that strap has a small slot in it. Is that all the adjustment I have without pulling the Dist and moving it a tooth?

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There is also a bolt and slot on the under-side of the distributor, that slot is a little longer.
I have a 7/16 distributor wrench that will loosen the bottom bolt with-out pulling the distributor.
DD

ahhhh, I actually think I have this wrench you speak of. I got it from a friend... he said it was for distributors but never needed it on anything. I gotta find that.

Thanks I would have never guessed there was this additional hardware.

Thanks

Just grabbed the wrench, Mine is 9/16 nuts.

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1970 Valiant.. my sons Daily Driver
1975 CJ5, fiberglass body,350/345Hp chevy
1985 chevy stepside pickup, Original Owner
1989 Volvo 240: Original Owner
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Just fabricate your own. Take a 7/16 box end wrench, and bend a 90* angle on it. Option, weld an extension/"T" handle on it.

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Or if you want to be all highfalutin about it (like me, heh) you can buy the correct slant-6 distributor wrench.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

One other option to be had on 1979+ slants (if you happen to find one in a junkyard). The don't use the slotted plate after that it's a collar that bolts on the dizzy and the 'holddown' is a 'claw' like the big block cars have... so all you have to do it loosen the hold down and twist away (until the vacc. adv pod runs into something....).

-D.Idiot

This is the same one I have except it's 9/16ths. I guess there is another setup that is hard to get to but in 9/16ths. Maybe I'll cut the end off and weld on the end of a cheezey 7/16 wrench.
I haven't used this dizzy wrench since I got it 20 years ago, I guess it's safe to cut up and modify. : )

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1970 Valiant.. my sons Daily Driver
1975 CJ5, fiberglass body,350/345Hp chevy
1985 chevy stepside pickup, Original Owner
1989 Volvo 240: Original Owner
OTHER TOYS: http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm

9/16" distributor hold-down bolts are used on many engines (including Chevrolets) but not on slant-6s.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

If you do this, the next car or truck you bring home will need the 9/16ths distributor wrench (Nice CJ5 and Chevy stepside by the way)

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