Distributor Problems

[aman538]

How important is it to have the distributor peg fully seated into the head? Mine lacks less than 1/8" to fully seat flat. I can see the grove for the holding screw thru the hole in the side of the block. Any help

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Is there crud in the peg hole? Or maybe the distributor shaft and lower shaft fit too tightly to each other. They should be a snug slip fit. I've had to take a stoke or two with a file on some repro shafts so they slipped together.

If the head and/or block have been shaved too much the shafts might be holding the distributor up. You can feel the up and down freeplay of the distributor shaft as you try to push the distributor down to seat the peg. I've never had one not seat all the way. Make sure the head hole and distributor shaft are clean and rust free for a good fit and good ground. Antiseize is good to use in the hole so the distributor doesn't get rusted into place.

 

[Logan]

How important is it to have the distributor peg fully seated into the head? Mine lacks less than 1/8" to fully seat flat. I can see the grove for the holding screw thru the hole in the side of the block. Any help

Its fairly important. That peg keeps the distributor from twisting which will completely mess up your timing. I would figure out what is causing it to not seat right. It might be the shaft being to thick to completely slip into the middle shaft. If this is the case i would just file it down a little at a time to make it fit. I would also check to see if for some reason theres something in the hole where the peg seats.

 

[V4F]

if its not all the way down on the head , it will let water into the hole & rust the distributor ! it creats a mess ..................... steve