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shew01 · 05-09-2020, 01:59 PM

I’m still working through Les Andrews, page 1-101, to remove my distributor, and it appears to be stuck. The book says, “Loosen the distributor locking screw jam nut (9/16 wrench) located on the side of the cylinder head. Screw out the locking screw far enough to allow the distributor and shaft to be lifted out of the head.”

I loosened the screw, and the distributor did not budge. 5 turns later, the screw is totally off the engine, and the distributor does not budge.

I’ve never pulled the distributor before; so, I’m in uncharted territory. On page 1-105, there seems to be some sort of locking pin.

What can I do to free the distributor up without breaking anything?

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05-09-2020, 01:59 PM	#1
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 2,091	Distributor stuck I’m still working through Les Andrews, page 1-101, to remove my distributor, and it appears to be stuck. The book says, “Loosen the distributor locking screw jam nut (9/16 wrench) located on the side of the cylinder head. Screw out the locking screw far enough to allow the distributor and shaft to be lifted out of the head.” I loosened the screw, and the distributor did not budge. 5 turns later, the screw is totally off the engine, and the distributor does not budge. I’ve never pulled the distributor before; so, I’m in uncharted territory. On page 1-105, there seems to be some sort of locking pin. What can I do to free the distributor up without breaking anything? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk