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Old 06-13-2013, 12:37 PM   #26
Purdy Swoft
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Default Re: Distributor not turning when cranking engine.

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I've bought and tried a few of the socket tools from different vendors, most don't fit worth a damn!!! Save yourself some time and money, use a chisel and hammer to remove the cam nut as most have done for over eighty years, Its just common sense. I've removed and replaced lots of timing gears over the past 53 years and all showed Chisel marks where they had been previously removed and replaced. I use the modern hex cam nut that is now offered by most model A parts houses. The hex nut is easier to remove and replace, and makes torqueing the cam nut easy. There is no good reason to struggle with the odd ball original type cam nut, now that a hex cam nut is available.
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