Hi Matthew,
Do you realize that the slot you are trying to push the distributor drive
into is offset from the center so that the distrubutor will only go in one way?
If it goes in 180 degrees out, then the slotted drive shaft has probably
been inserted into the engine 180 degrees out.
Richard
'74 Midget
'68 MGBGT
'58 Morris Minor 1000
At 01:45 PM 7/29/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Ok here's what's happening... rebuilt the engine last winter, when I went to
>put the distributor back in it wouldn't line up right and would fit 180
>degrees off. Finally I got it to go in the correct way, man what I pain.
>Well, now i've decided to go with an electronic ignition and managed to drop
>a screw into the distributor. So, unfortunately, I was forced to take the
>distributor out of the car once again. Now, it won't go back in. Same thing
>as last time, it slides right into the slots but 180 degrees off. What's
>goin on here??? After much fiddling the result has been me standing there
>trying to keep myself from just beating it with a hammer. Any help would be
>much appreciated.
>
>Matthew Smith
>'67 Sprite
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