Re: 8n distributor gear pin sheared

Posted by Bob on February 09, 2014 at 14:32:56 from (64.255.159.192):

In Reply to: 8n distributor gear pin sheared posted by ccaissie on February 09, 2014 at 12:55:02:

One of the screws holding the points or condenser to the breaker plate may be too long, and caught the advance mechanism, or there may be a spare screw or other debris in the advance area (under the breaker plate) that moved into just the right position to momentarily "catch" can sheared the pin.

Or, the shaft/bushings may have been dry and momentarily seized.

As to priming the oil pump, a never-fail method is to use a simple $12 plastic garden sprayer with engine oil in it, adapted to the oil gauge port on the block, and "pump away"!

Here"s a demonstration of that setup used on a small-block Chevy:

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• Re: 8n distributor gear pin sheared ccaissie 05:28:20 02/10/14 (0)

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