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A man stopped by my shop just now with a distributor for a '49 Chevy, the
bushing are worn he wants me to make some new ones. Anyone know how to take
it apart? I can't figure it out.
Any tips from those who have done this?
Thanks in advance,
Kent
Reply to
K Frazier
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Most distributors have a drive gear that is held on by a taper or split pin- remove the gear and the entire drive shaft will come out of the housing- "K
Reply to
turnitdown
My '68 Mustang had a shear pin holing the gear on. Don't ask how I knew it was a shear pin (:
Reply to
Jim Stewart
Or a roll pin through the gear.
This was as standard repair at one time, new oilite bushings in the housing. Of course, those distributors also used to come standard with an oil cup or grease fittings.
Jim
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Reply to
jim rozen
I bet you could find new bushings for it if you Google around a little... you'd be amazed what you can find...
Erik
Reply to
Erik
Like maybe this one... don't know anything about this site, other than Google came up with it searching on 'distributor bushings'
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Good Luck!
Erik
Reply to
Erik
Here is the shop manual:
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Hope it works, section 12-35
Reply to
bzzzt
Yours sheared off too, huh? :) Take Care, James Lerch
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Reply to
James Lerch
Every pin can BECOME a sheer pin! What's the dif. between a sheer pin and a shear pin? I do believe both are correct.
Reply to
Tom Gardner
Guys, It never ceases to amaze me. A source for parts and a manual. Thanks to all that responded! Regards to all,
Kent
Reply to
Kent Frazier
"Tom Gardner" wrote: What's the dif. between a sheer pin and a shear pin? (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A shear pin is a pin designed to act as a mechanical "fuze," limiting the amount of torque. A sheer pin is a safety pin or straight pin used to attach layers of very thin silk or other fabric which you can see through. It could also be a pin that you can see through.
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Leo Lichtman

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