<VV> Distributor Position

[Eric S. Eberhard]

That is the hard way ... move the wires, it is easier!

At 04:43 AM 8/24/2004, David V. Clamp wrote:
>Snip-------------------------
>How does one get the distributor to turn a few degrees one way or the other
>and still be able to properly set the timing? My vacuum advance connection,
>where the vacuum hose connects, is right in the way of the A/C belt which
>grinds the hose away in short order when I have the timing set to 14% (110).
>Unsnip-----------------------
>
>I had the same problem on my 140. I carefully pulled the distributor out
>slightly, rotated it one tooth, and seated it back in place. Then I turned
>the engine by hand so the shaft would drop into the oil pump slot. After
>that, set the timing and tighten the nut the rest of the way.
>
>David V Clamp
>Member: Corsa
>         Heart of Georgia Corvairs - Newsletter Editor, VP
>         Nader's Raiders
>         1966 Corsa convertible 140 +0.030/4spd 3.55 posi w/ AC
>         mailto:66corsa@cox.net
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