I received my dizzy from JEGS, this past Wednesday. Found time today to attempt the repair. Using the 2 measured points of reference I carefully positioned the dizzy using care not to crimp the gasket at the base of the dizzy shaft. The measurement for the vacuum advance was an exact science, the rotor not so much as the measurement came up a 1/4" short and no matter how much I tried I could not get it to drop all the way into its hole. Got to looking at the slot in the bottom of the the shaft and the recessed area in the oil pump shaft, was off a hair, I carefully inserted a long handle screwdriver and carefully turned the slot in the oil pump shaft a hair making it possible for it to fall in all the way. Buttoned everything back up and gave it a once over making sure no tools left in the engine bay. I went and tried to fire it up to no avail. I checked the carb for fuel, plenty of gas. Went and checked what I could as I don't have access to timing light right now. Found the battery wire off dizzy, the clip was loose, crimped it a bit so it would not fall off again, went inside it coughed and spit a bit and fired right up, had to turn the dizzy a hair till it sounded like it normally does, tightened the 3/8 nut and let it idle. That is all for tonight. Will get the timing checked this week for good measure.Thank you all for your help and your quick responses.
Last edited by kahoys; 01/07/2018 2:04 AM.
