RE: huh?? distributor mystery

["Westerlund, Ken" <kwesterlund@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Neil,
If it "runs great with lots of power" when you change the timing (same
as moving the plug wires); why don't you just change the timing?  

Quite frankly you can put the distributor driveshaft in any way you want
and as long as the timing is correct it will run.  I think the only
reason for the driveshaft position is so that the vacuum advance pot is
in the correct location.

Try the following:
--Start the engine.
--Rotate the distributor until it runs "great with lots of power"
(NOTE: if the vacuum advance pot hits something then you will have to
relocate the distributor driveshaft.) 
--Let me know if that did it.

Regards,
Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert neal zimmerman [mailto:northwestweirdo@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:25 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: huh?? distributor mystery

I recently took out my distributor in my 273. I put in new points and
condensor and got the points gapped at .017 just like my book said.
   I put the distributor back in, wired it all up according to the
   manual, plug wires in the SUPPOSEDLY correct holes as per manual
   diagram .  
   RUNS LIKE CRAP, have to way advance it to get it to start and stay
   running, then when u hit the  gas a big fall on its nose then takes
   of poorly.
   When i move the plug wires on the cap one notch counterclockwise (
   i.e.- 8 goes to 1 hole, 4 goes to  8 hole, etc.) it fires up
   beautifully and runs great with lots of power.
   So one would say - "Silly Neal, the distributor driveshaft is in a
   tooth off", right ?
    Wrong- I checked it twice, it points just exactly where my book says
    it should, slot pointing at  first forward intake manifold bolt on
    drivers side over cylinder #1 .
    What the heck is going on?
    Neal Zimmerman, eugene oregon

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