Thawnks for your words of wisdom!! Iwas beginning to think everyone was at
work or out driving!! Anyway your signature line gave me quite a chuckle!!
I just hope my wife will float the loan for the 45D if I must go that route
I'm sure they ain't cheap!!
Safety Fast!!
Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA
http://www.tiac.net/users/jroverca/index.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Matt Kulka
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 1998 3:00 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net; jroverca@tiac.net
> Subject: Re: Distributor (vacuum advance) trouble! long but important!
>
>
> When I pulled my motor, I knew already that the vacuum advance on my 25D
> simply didn't. I called all the usual suspects trying to find a new
> one, and was turned down by each and every one. When I took the
> distributor apart, I found my centrifugal advance springs were shot, and
> though I didn't measure it, I'm sure I had enough slop in my shaft
> bushing to squeeze a small child through.
>
> The moral I'm trying to get at is, if your vacuum advance is thrashed,
> and your distributor is old enough to be a 25D, check the rest of it out
> while you're in there. It may need more than is obvious at first
> glance.
>
> For the record, I couldn't get a vacuum advance, no one can get
> centrifugal advance springs, and I would have had to hire a machine shop
> to install the new bushing. I ended up buying a new 45D. As a bonus, I
> got what is claimed to be a "Eurospec" advance curve - purported to have
> a little more power at the expense of a little more smog.
>
> I hope you don't have to go that far, but if you got 25 years out of the
> first distributor, it may be worth investing in another. The 45D's are
> supposed to be a little more durable. And some parts are still
> avalaible for them.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Matt Kulka
>
> '74 B - not very advanced, but definitely needing a vacuuming.
>
> >>> "RossOvercash" <jroverca@tiac.net> 05/28/98 10:33am >>>
> Well while removing the points I noticed that the Moving plate in
> the dizzy moves but doesn't spring back! Upon closer inspection I
> notice a
> spring that leads from the vacuum advance and should be attached to said
> plate is broken right at the little stud it should attach too!
>
>
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