Why do you need both Cam and distributor gear?
You must consider both camshaft type and material, because they affect the type of distributor gear you need. Selecting the improper gear can lead to premature camshaft wear.” “Ideally, your distributor gear will be softer than your cam gear. This allows for proper mating and prevents excessive wear on the cam gear.
What happens if your distributor gear is wrong?
Improper gear selection can lead to an excessively worn distributor gear and potential engine rebuild. Crane Cams’ Chase Knight supported checking the gear meshing, “You should absolutely do it. It can lengthen the life of your components and your engine.
How can I check if my distributor has an advance mechanism?
A quick and easy check to see if your distributor has an advance mechanism is to remove the distributor cap, grasp the rotor arm firmly and try to turn it in a clockwise direction.
Where do you find the distributor on a car?
Locate the distributor. Park the vehicle in a safe, secure place (like a garage or a level stretch of ground) and open the hood to access the engine compartment. Look for the distributor – often, this is a cylindrical part with thick wires coming out of it that sits near the engine.
You must consider both camshaft type and material, because they affect the type of distributor gear you need. Selecting the improper gear can lead to premature camshaft wear.” “Ideally, your distributor gear will be softer than your cam gear. This allows for proper mating and prevents excessive wear on the cam gear.
Improper gear selection can lead to an excessively worn distributor gear and potential engine rebuild. Crane Cams’ Chase Knight supported checking the gear meshing, “You should absolutely do it. It can lengthen the life of your components and your engine.
Why do I need to change the distributor timing?
It’s important that the engine be idling at its warm-idle rpm. It’s likely that our static ignition timing at the crankshaft at idle may not be the desired 10 degrees BTDC. If it must be changed, merely loosen the hold-down nut and adjust the distributor until the initial timing on the crankshaft is at the desired timing figure.
How can I tell if a distributor has been replaced?
Assuming you are replacing the distributor, take out the hold-down clamp that keeps it in place. Some of these are hard to see, but locate it and remove the clamp and hardware. There’s no reason to mark the old distributor since it won’t be going back in. Now compare the new (or rebuilt) distributor with the old one.
Do you need to know what distributor gear to use?
Most cams come with multiple distributor-gear options. However, it is of utmost importance to know your cam type prior to making a selection,” added Hodgdon. MSD’s Brock emphasized,”contact the camshaft manufacturer to check which gear you should be using.
Do you stack gaskets with distributor on intake?
When the correct shim has been determined, add the gasket and proceed with the final installation. Always use a gasket with the shims. Do not stack gaskets in an attempt to raise the distributor height on the intake.