Spring in the distrib drive, Needed? Options

[jeffdon]

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?

[VaccaRabite]

Okay, a couple of things.

if you loose the spring or the dizzy into the case, it is not the end of the world, especially if you have not put the engine in the car. The only place they can fall is down right next to the sump. If it happens, just pull the oil pump and retrieve your errant hardware. Of course take care NOT to have that happen, but don't let yourself wig out too much about it. I was able to retieve the spring this way with the engine in the car. Not fun, but not horrible.

For the indexing - do you think that your current gear index is wrong? If it was correct before you pulled the dizzy (and if you followed Jakes steps, it was right) then it will still be right now. The drive tang is off set on the dizzy and only fits in one way. As long as you don't remove the drive gear, your dizzy will be fine when you reinstall it.

But, if you are concerned about the drive gear being wrong, go ahead and pull it. Set the engine back to TDC and replace the drive and dizzy to the correct point as per Jake's video.

Zach

[jeffdon]

Okay, a couple of things.

if you loose the spring or the dizzy into the case, it is not the end of the world, especially if you have not put the engine in the car. The only place they can fall is down right next to the sump. If it happens, just pull the oil pump and retrieve your errant hardware. Of course take care NOT to have that happen, but don't let yourself wig out too much about it. I was able to retieve the spring this way with the engine in the car. Not fun, but not horrible.

For the indexing - do you think that your current gear index is wrong? If it was correct before you pulled the dizzy (and if you followed Jakes steps, it was right) then it will still be right now. The drive tang is off set on the dizzy and only fits in one way. As long as you don't remove the drive gear, your dizzy will be fine when you reinstall it.

But, if you are concerned about the drive gear being wrong, go ahead and pull it. Set the engine back to TDC and replace the drive and dizzy to the correct point as per Jake's video.

Zach

Pretty sure I indexed it 180 out somehow. Dont really see harm in that, as long as the wires are right, but please do advise if i am not considering something.

Now my issue is not being able to fit the damn spring into the hole in the drive gear. Damn, its always something.