Re: [Chrysler300] Advance Spring Set

["Gary Barker" <gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,  What are you using to check your RPMs?  Remember that your 
Distributor turns at 1/2 speed to the crankshaft.  So if your dist is 
turning  500 rpm  your engine is turning 1,000rpm.  I don't have your specs 
but most factory weights start to open before 1,000 rpm.  Also every dist. 
that I ever worked on had the same spring setup like yours.  The light one 
works first and the heavy springs comes in at a higher speed.

 You would get a much better reading if you test your Dist . while it is in 
the engine.  Get a good tachometer and a zero back timing light.  and a hand 
operated vacuum pump.  That way you can check your vacuum advance too.  If 
you want I will help you do this testing if you get the tools to do it.
                                                   Gary 
Barker--------------------------------------------------
From: "Paul Weihl" <pweihl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:03 AM
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Chrysler300] Advance Spring Set

> I have my distributor out from my 61G.  It appears that the mechanical 
> advance is opening much too early when turning the distributor shaft with 
> a battery drill, like about 500 rpm or less.  Looking at the springs to 
> the governor, the light spring has tension but the heavy spring is loose 
> and has no tension and the spring appears to be expanded too much. 
> Someone before me must of made some changes.  I have been searching the 
> web for replacement springs, but without any luck.  The parts catalog 
> shows p/n 2084-866 for the the spring set used in the IBS-4011 
> distributor. The other models cars have a different distributor number and 
> different p/n for their spring set.  Does anyone know of a source for 
> these springs or a replacement set of springs?  Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
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