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oldspert · 07-12-2023, 07:36 AM

Installed the oil pan and was going to pull the distributer to pour oil down the hole. But it will not come out. There is something stopping it from coming out of
the bore in the head. MCGarrett came over to help and still no go. It moves about 1/16 of an inch and hits a solid mechanical stop, will not move any more. No amount of prying will make it come out. We have decided the pin holding the lower shaft has partially slipped and will not let any movement past a certain point. Any ideas will help to get this thing out. If nothing else, I am going to pull the head with the distributer left in.

07-12-2023, 07:36 AM	#1
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 392	stuck distributor Installed the oil pan and was going to pull the distributer to pour oil down the hole. But it will not come out. There is something stopping it from coming out of the bore in the head. MCGarrett came over to help and still no go. It moves about 1/16 of an inch and hits a solid mechanical stop, will not move any more. No amount of prying will make it come out. We have decided the pin holding the lower shaft has partially slipped and will not let any movement past a certain point. Any ideas will help to get this thing out. If nothing else, I am going to pull the head with the distributer left in.