Bill,
The nut directly below the distributor is the only one that you have to
loosen. Once it is loose, rotate the distributor to insure that it is
loose, then center the bolt from which you tok the nut off of and then
lift the distributor out. The distributor is held in place by a "cotter
bolt", which is what is what the nut is on that you just loosened. the
portion of the bolt that you can't see is just a plain rod, with a
circular cutout midway through it. The distributor is inserted into the
block through the circular cutout and tightening the nut pulls the side
of the cutout area against the distributor, holding it in place. It is
possible that the cotter bolt cutout has been jammed against the
distributor shaft hard enough to not loosen easily. If the distributor
will not rotate when the nut is loosened, tap it into the block (with
the nut on it) to break it loose.
If this is not clear (it is a bit hard to describe), send me an e-mail
and I'll send you some pictures.
Good luck,
Dave
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