old car question

My '68 Mustang had a shear pin holing the gear on. Don't ask how I knew it was a shear pin (:

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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I bet you could find new bushings for it if you Google around a little... you'd be amazed what you can find...

Erik

Like maybe this one... don't know anything about this site, other than Google came up with it searching on 'distributor bushings'

Erik

Here is the shop manual:

Yours sheared off too, huh? :) Take Care, James Lerch

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Guys, It never ceases to amaze me. A source for parts and a manual. Thanks to all that responded! Regards to all,

Kent

"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.