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History · 08-23-2019, 07:35 AM

I watched the Les Andrews video on timing, the part where you may need to adjust your steering column so you are getting full retard and advance of timing. I loosened the attachment at the steering box and inside under the gas tank. It rotated freely after that as mine was out of adjustment. It would retard fully but not advance. This is why I did the adjustment. I thought I was finished until I noticed the distributor body would move when I went to full retard. When I first got the car the body was sorta stuck on, it may have been glued? I am afraid it moves too much now but I don't believe another body will fix the problem.

I removed the cap and body and noticed there are two slots or cutouts on the bottom of the distributor body to hold it in place. There is only one nub on the distributor base (metal) sticking up to hold the body in place. Should there be two?

08-23-2019, 07:35 AM	#1
History Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: NC Mountains Posts: 689	Distributor Body Rocking?? I watched the Les Andrews video on timing, the part where you may need to adjust your steering column so you are getting full retard and advance of timing. I loosened the attachment at the steering box and inside under the gas tank. It rotated freely after that as mine was out of adjustment. It would retard fully but not advance. This is why I did the adjustment. I thought I was finished until I noticed the distributor body would move when I went to full retard. When I first got the car the body was sorta stuck on, it may have been glued? I am afraid it moves too much now but I don't believe another body will fix the problem. I removed the cap and body and noticed there are two slots or cutouts on the bottom of the distributor body to hold it in place. There is only one nub on the distributor base (metal) sticking up to hold the body in place. Should there be two?