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 Posted: 05-19-2009 11:03 pm
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 Thanks Dan.  I have the clamp removed and cleaned and after sticking my fingers in the "socket", I have a reasonably good starting point for where to start to begin fitting the distributor back in.  The hard part is grip and pressure in a useful direction.

As I mentioned, I may have actually released the clamp and caused it to pop out rather than it popping out, being the root of my non-running, and in my diagnosis, I simply "found" the problem.  We'll see once I get it back in.

When adjusting the timing (when necessary), do you just loosen the clamp the tiniest amount and (while maintaining "downward" pressure) turn the distributor to or fro to advance/retard as required?  There is a small amount of space on the mount to the oil pump that you could use, but luck would greatly come into play as to whether you could advance or retard, and then only by a few degrees.

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