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Play in distributor shaft?

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aar0s

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A couple of weekends ago me and a buddy did the intake gaskets on my 88 and when we pulled the distributor he noticed that the shaft had a little play in it. not so much that i would have noticed it but he did. how much should the shaft "wiggle"? I know it shouldn't move a great deal but i would think there would be a small amount of movement
 

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If the shaft wiggles enough to be noticeable, it's time to replace the distributor.
 

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you should pull the distributor and inspect the gear for wear, and see how much the shaft moves up and down
 

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Not really and up and down motion, more of a side to side.
 

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My had play like that... Replaced it and the car runs much better now. Mine was so bad the rotor would touch the cap while the engine was running.
 

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hmmm, looks like i might be replacing it then. anyone tell me where i can get a inexpensive no frills dizzy?
 

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I bought a motorcraft reman one from oriellys for 65-75$
 

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How can i tell what gear i have, steel or cast iron?
 

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aar0s said:
How can i tell what gear i have, steel or cast iron?
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Anyone?
 

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Steel.
 

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+1....steel
 

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CDQICKGT said:
I bought a motorcraft reman one from oriellys for 65-75$
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I called the local oriellys and the guys there didnt have anything on a motorcraft reman dizzy. you wouldn't still have the receipt that might have a part number on it would ya?
thanks for the info on the gear, guys!
 

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aar0s said:
hmmm, looks like i might be replacing it then. anyone tell me where i can get a inexpensive no frills dizzy?
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Summit Racing. I bought mine last year and it comes with frills as standard :

Summit Racing SUM-850410 - Summit Racing Street & Strip® Ready-to-Run Billet Distributors - Overview - SummitRacing.com

 
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