The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Help with my distributor please

Thanks Jon & Jerry. The odd nut was exposed from the grommet and I tried using small needle nose pliers but the whole post turned. Couldn’t get anything on the other end to stop it. I was able to align and stuff the 2nd spring and the condenser wire into the gap, and then gently tapped them down. It was a very tight fit and I hope they stay put.

I found that there was a lot of compacted, hard, dry grease in the cup and in the channel behind it leading to the shaft. I used solvent and a small screwdriver to finally get it cleaned out. The whole thing was rusty, crusty, and ugly, so I used the wire wheel to clean the distributor and small parts then painted them. Reassembled it and it turned out nicely.

Thanks for helping me.