At 06:45 PM 9/9/99 -0700, Geo Hahn wrote:
>Due to some sloppy reassembly in its distant past, my TR3's distributor
>drive gear is out of position by 90 degrees. Specifically, #1 plug wire
>connects to the distributor at the 2:00 position instead of at 11:00.
>In other words, the position of the cap, vac advance, etc. looks fine
>but the rotor is 90* off.
>
>It appears to remedy this I must remove the distributor pedestal (with
>the distributor still attached) and then pull the gear that drives the
>oil pump shaft & distributor.... and reinsert it after repositioning it
>90* counterclockwise. My questions....
>
>Will I be able to just pull it out & put it back in? There appears to
>be a woodruff key on the oil pump shaft... will this fall out? Or will
>that long shaft come out attached to the gear?
>
>Will I need to also turn the oil pump 90* cc to get the shaft back in
>it's new position?
>
>The Haynes manual outlines how to measure dizzy shaft end-float, but I
>assume that if I am lucky enough to remove the pedestal with the old
>gaskets in place and can reassemble without disturbing them, then
>end-float will be unchanged?
>
>Bottom-line: The car runs just fine "as is" but doesn't look correct
>with the sparkplug wires crossing over each other... so I don't have to
>do this if it is an invitation to real trouble. TIA for any advice &
>help.
>
>Geo Hahn
>59 TR3A
Geo,
I had to do this on my car last year. Not difficult. I would remove the
distributor first... I think it will be easier to line things
up. Although I never tried it your way... may be better.
You will have to experiment with a long screw driver to line up the dog on
the oil pump with the drive shaft and the camshaft drive gear.
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html (Big Update on 6/13/99)
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
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