Hi Matthew: Thanks for the quick reply There is a flat rubber washer on the distributor body that seals the sides of the distributor, but according to Bentley's there is also a round O-ring seal that goes between the distributor and the drive gear. Around the spacer spring. That is missing on mine and I am not sure if I have to remove the drive gear to replace it or if it just sits on top of the gear.
Matthew Pollard wrote: > the o-ring is more of a flat o-rng than the traditional round one. It > goes on the distributor shaft, about 1" or so down from the top (so a > ways up the shaft!). It goes in a groove. Be sure to put a tad of oil on > the ring when you slide it on the shaft and then the shaft into the > block. The groove is about 3/16" wide and not to deep. > matthew > |
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