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Old 03-22-2020, 04:37 PM   #1
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Default Distributor shaft gasket?

Cleaning up an 8BA timing gear cover. There was a gasket down in the pocket in the cover.
Does the gasket set the depth of the distributor in the cover?
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Old 03-22-2020, 05:15 PM   #2
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Cleaning up an 8BA timing gear cover. There was a gasket down in the pocket in the cover.
Does the gasket set the depth of the distributor in the cover?
Distributor rests on the head and is clamped to it...that sets the dept.
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