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Sometimes they are just difficult...
IIRC, one time we could see the drive shaft was off to one side. We
jacked the car on that side so it leaned to the other side
which made it more vertical...
Good luck,
Gary
On 8/12/2020 4:47 PM, R Flynn via Tigers wrote:
> In trying to replace the distributor after changing my intake manifold
> on the â??65 289 in my Tiger, I am struggling to get it to slide down
> over the oil pump shaft, which seems to be leaning over.
> - tried jiggling the rotor
> - tried turning the crank with a ratchet while applying gentle
> pressure to the distributor, though I was doing both
> - tried using a long socket & extension to put the oil pump shaft
> itself in different orientations
>
> My next attempts will involve
> - having someone else push down while I turn the crap with a ratchet
> - trying to pack some grease around the shaft with a screwdriver prior
> to inserting the distributor to keep the oil pump shaft more centered
>
> Would welcome any suggestions, solutions, or words of wisdom.
>
> Cheers in advance,
>
> Rick
>
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Sometimes they are just difficult...<br>
IIRC, one time we could see the drive shaft was off to one side. We
jacked the car on that side so it leaned to the other side<br>
which made it more vertical...<br>
Good luck,<br>
Gary<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/12/2020 4:47 PM, R Flynn via
Tigers wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">In trying to replace the distributor after
changing my intake manifold on the â??65 289 in my Tiger, I am
struggling to get it to slide down over the oil pump shaft,
which seems to be leaning over.</div>
<div dir="auto">- tried jiggling the rotor</div>
<div dir="auto">- tried turning the crank with a ratchet while
applying gentle pressure to the distributor, though I was doing
both</div>
<div dir="auto">- tried using a long socket & extension to put
the oil pump shaft itself in different orientations</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">My next attempts will involve</div>
<div dir="auto">- having someone else push down while I turn the
crap with a ratchet</div>
<div dir="auto">- trying to pack some grease around the shaft with
a screwdriver prior to inserting the distributor to keep the oil
pump shaft more centered</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Would welcome any suggestions, solutions, or words
of wisdom.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Cheers in advance,</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Rick</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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