 Spring in the distrib drive, Needed? |
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| jeffdon |
 Aug 18 2010, 08:21 AM
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Have a feeling I did not install a spring between the Distrib, and the Distrib Pinion gear/drive. Do not see it in the Raby video, but its in the factory parts schematic. I am running an 050 (i think, its not an 009) mech. adv. distrib. Do I need to put the spring in?
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| ME733 |
Aug 18 2010, 08:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
..........YES ABSOLUTELY PUT THE SPRING IN..........here.s why....the spring keeps tension on the / between the distributor drive tang and the distributor drive GEAR ensuring that the distributor drive gear does not BOUNCE AROUND/up and down, which will alter timing AND cause rapid wear at the bronze crank gear drive.(which creates metal bits which are non-magnetic).....YOU have got to be careful when installing it.....there is a opening in the drive shaft wall( the crank case)...and it is big enough that IF the spring goes into it ...it will fall into the front (timing cover)..front section of the crank case and you will not be able to retreve it. I have had good results installing the spring this way. ..Put grease into the distributor drive gear seat POCKET for the spring. use a LONG NON magnetic wood stick, (that will fit inside the spring loosely) put the stick into the distributor drive gear pocket, drop the spring down the wood stick. it will stick to the grease....as insurance slide a soda straw down the stick , push down as you withdraw the wood stick...the spring will stay put while you reinstall the distributor. best bet is to get a distributor drive and spring so you can really get the right "tools" and see what you are dealing with. YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DROP THE SPRING INTO THE CRANKCASE.
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| jeffdon |
Aug 18 2010, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ME733 @ Aug 18 2010, 07:53 AM)  ..........YES ABSOLUTELY PUT THE SPRING IN..........here.s why....the spring keeps tension on the / between the distributor drive tang and the distributor drive GEAR ensuring that the distributor drive gear does not BOUNCE AROUND/up and down, which will alter timing AND cause rapid wear at the bronze crank gear drive.(which creates metal bits which are non-magnetic).....YOU have got to be careful when installing it.....there is a opening in the drive shaft wall( the crank case)...and it is big enough that IF the spring goes into it ...it will fall into the front (timing cover)..front section of the crank case and you will not be able to retreve it. I have had good results installing the spring this way. ..Put grease into the distributor drive gear seat POCKET for the spring. use a LONG NON magnetic wood stick, (that will fit inside the spring loosely) put the stick into the distributor drive gear pocket, drop the spring down the wood stick. it will stick to the grease....as insurance slide a soda straw down the stick , push down as you withdraw the wood stick...the spring will stay put while you reinstall the distributor. best bet is to get a distributor drive and spring so you can really get the right "tools" and see what you are dealing with. YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DROP THE SPRING INTO THE CRANKCASE. Found a spring in all my parts bins that measures 7.5 mm by 30mm. This the one? |
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| ME733 |
Aug 18 2010, 09:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(jeffdon @ Aug 18 2010, 11:00 AM) QUOTE(ME733 @ Aug 18 2010, 07:53 AM) ..........YES ABSOLUTELY PUT THE SPRING IN..........here.s why....the spring keeps tension on the / between the distributor drive tang and the distributor drive GEAR ensuring that the distributor drive gear does not BOUNCE AROUND/up and down, which will alter timing AND cause rapid wear at the bronze crank gear drive.(which creates metal bits which are non-magnetic).....YOU have got to be careful when installing it.....there is a opening in the drive shaft wall( the crank case)...and it is big enough that IF the spring goes into it ...it will fall into the front (timing cover)..front section of the crank case and you will not be able to retreve it. I have had good results installing the spring this way. ..Put grease into the distributor drive gear seat POCKET for the spring. use a LONG NON magnetic wood stick, (that will fit inside the spring loosely) put the stick into the distributor drive gear pocket, drop the spring down the wood stick. it will stick to the grease....as insurance slide a soda straw down the stick , push down as you withdraw the wood stick...the spring will stay put while you reinstall the distributor. best bet is to get a distributor drive and spring so you can really get the right "tools" and see what you are dealing with. YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DROP THE SPRING INTO THE CRANKCASE. Found a spring in all my parts bins that measures 7.5 mm by 30mm. This the one? .................OD outside diamenter is .245 ths inch........length is... .950 ths inch ...+or - a RCH. |
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| jeffdon |
Aug 18 2010, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ME733 @ Aug 18 2010, 08:15 AM) QUOTE(jeffdon @ Aug 18 2010, 11:00 AM) QUOTE(ME733 @ Aug 18 2010, 07:53 AM) ..........YES ABSOLUTELY PUT THE SPRING IN..........here.s why....the spring keeps tension on the / between the distributor drive tang and the distributor drive GEAR ensuring that the distributor drive gear does not BOUNCE AROUND/up and down, which will alter timing AND cause rapid wear at the bronze crank gear drive.(which creates metal bits which are non-magnetic).....YOU have got to be careful when installing it.....there is a opening in the drive shaft wall( the crank case)...and it is big enough that IF the spring goes into it ...it will fall into the front (timing cover)..front section of the crank case and you will not be able to retreve it. I have had good results installing the spring this way. ..Put grease into the distributor drive gear seat POCKET for the spring. use a LONG NON magnetic wood stick, (that will fit inside the spring loosely) put the stick into the distributor drive gear pocket, drop the spring down the wood stick. it will stick to the grease....as insurance slide a soda straw down the stick , push down as you withdraw the wood stick...the spring will stay put while you reinstall the distributor. best bet is to get a distributor drive and spring so you can really get the right "tools" and see what you are dealing with. YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DROP THE SPRING INTO THE CRANKCASE. Found a spring in all my parts bins that measures 7.5 mm by 30mm. This the one? .................OD outside diamenter is .245 ths inch........length is... .950 ths inch ...+or - a RCH. Hmm.. Than this one is too long. Wonder if i swaped it for the smaller oil pressure relief spring? Whats the size of that? |
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jeffdon Spring in the distrib drive Aug 18 2010, 08:21 AM
realred914
..........YES ABSOLUTELY PUT THE SPRING IN.......... Aug 18 2010, 09:00 AM
Mark Henry
..........YES ABSOLUTELY PUT THE SPRING IN......... Aug 18 2010, 09:04 AM ME733
[quote name='jeffdon' post='1357769' date='Aug 18... Aug 18 2010, 09:27 AM jeffdon
..................Oh Dear God, protect this poor ... Aug 18 2010, 09:36 AM jeffdon One more thing....i KNOW i somehow indexed the dri... Aug 18 2010, 09:11 AM realred914 yeah index it right so as to not screw up timing s... Aug 18 2010, 09:34 AM jeffdon allrighty, i can pull the dizzy up about half an i... Aug 18 2010, 10:03 AM realred914
allrighty, i can pull the dizzy up about half an ... Aug 18 2010, 10:20 AM jeffdon
allrighty, i can pull the dizzy up about half an... Aug 18 2010, 10:24 AM ME733
[quote name='realred914' post='1357814' date='Aug... Aug 18 2010, 10:52 AM Vacca Rabite Okay, a couple of things.
if you loose the spring... Aug 18 2010, 10:52 AM jeffdon
Okay, a couple of things.
if you loose the sprin... Aug 18 2010, 10:59 AM jeffdon
Okay, a couple of things.
if you loose the spri... Aug 18 2010, 11:27 AM rhcb914 Nothing is wrong with running the dizzy 180 out. ... Aug 18 2010, 12:32 PM jeffdon
Nothing is wrong with running the dizzy 180 out. ... Aug 18 2010, 03:21 PM Vacca Rabite On mine I like to gently tap on the locking collar... Aug 18 2010, 05:33 PM jeffdon
On mine I like to gently tap on the locking colla... Aug 18 2010, 09:25 PM charliew You probably don't want to hear this but now t... Aug 20 2010, 12:04 PM ME733
You probably don't want to hear this but now ... Aug 20 2010, 07:55 PM |
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