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
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| Author: | tony h [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Distributor rotation for Timing |
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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| Author: | Doctor Dodge [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:43 am ] |
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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
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| Author: | tony h [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:11 am ] |
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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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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:19 am ] |
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Quote: Just grabbed the wrench, Mine is 9/16 nuts. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:18 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | And option #3 |
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 |
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| Author: | tony h [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:00 pm ] |
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Quote: Or if you want to be all highfalutin about it (like me, heh) you can buy the correct slant-6 distributor wrench.
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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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:03 pm ] |
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9/16" distributor hold-down bolts are used on many engines (including Chevrolets) but not on slant-6s. |
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| Author: | dietz_diggler [ Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:20 pm ] |
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Quote: Quote: Or if you want to be all highfalutin about it (like me, heh) you can buy the correct slant-6 distributor wrench.
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. : )  (Nice CJ5 and Chevy stepside by the way)
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