DISTRB GEAR

[woodward bird]

Joe & Cannedbird...thanks for the advise in my other post but i have a question and i cant figure it out. I decided to pre oil my motor,like cannedbird said its just free insurance so i figured i'd do it,so i am to the point of dropping in the distrb. i took my "old" one and placed it in a vise holding the cam gear to knock the pins out so i can get the gear off and use it to pre oil, well the pins came out and i beat the fire out of the gear but it wont budge....am i missing somthing here or is it just that stuck on the shaft? i have a mallory for the new one so i'm not worried about damaging the old one.

woody :p ;)

[Joe Vandatta]

Woody,
The gear has to be pressed off with an appropriate fixture --nasty break Woody.
Joe

[woodward bird]

That figures,that's how my luck always go's...thanks joe.

[Joe Vandatta]

Woody,
I am lucky, I know a fella down the sreet that has a shade tree mechanic type shop so whenever I run into that sort of problem I can go to him.
Do you have one around Woodward?
Joe

[woodward bird]

joe, i dont deal with shops or garages that much anymore because every since i was about 17 i have done all my own wrenching so since the local shops dont know me i dont know if they would do it fast or charge me or not, but there is a parts store that i go to down the street where the guys know me real well and they sell shop tools(gear puller :D )and they pulled the power steering pulley off for me last summer while i waited,that way i didnt have to buy the puller it was like $40-50 for it....so i'll run down there in the morning and see if they will pull it off for me,thanks for the idea i didnt even think of that must'a been out in the sun to long workin on the car today ;) the new motor's lookin good...hope it run's as good as it looks.

[Joe Vandatta]

I know what you mean, I have done the same thing, starting with a 31 Model A Ford -yeah, I'm that old.
Good luck, I'm anxious to hear how she runs.
Joe

[woodward bird]

I'm back in buissness joe :D they didnt have the puller in stock but he took the distrib. and worked a little "magic"with a hammer and got it off for me,dont know how it came off for him becuase it sure didnt for me,but it's off. As usal joe you where very helpful,i'll let ya know how she runs..hopefully in a day or two,less than 3 weeks till the dream cruise and it still hasn't been turned over....ahhhh :eek: :D