Flywheel pin for ignition reference

[Jay Kempf]

OK,

I think I rigged up a way to sense for the crank pin. Pulled out the 
sensor bracket and fashioned a safety wire sort of stylus to stick into 
the hole near the flywheel wrapped around one of the bolts. I put this 
safety wire probe in way past the depth of the sensor itself maybe 2.5". 
Then I came up with some mirrors and a headlamp so I could see it from 
underneath when turning the crank over by hand. Nothing moved. Can't 
find the pin visually.

The only thing on this car that someone else has touched in 15 years is 
the clutch. I was on a job in Long Island for about a year and the 
throwout bearing shrapneled. I got a NOS clutch kit and a guy here 
locally did the job. I don't think he touched the flywheel so I am not 
sure how the pin could have gotten damaged. The other thing is I drove 
this car for a bit after the clutch job before it died and it didn't die 
abruptly but started to buck under load for a while especially while 
humid or after sitting out in rain. So I am not sure if he damaged the 
pin if it would have been able to be driven home from his shop.

Is there anyway a 200 20v would run without the flywheel reference pin 
for any length of time?

And if it isn't there I am assuming the only way to fix is to have a pin 
made and thread the hole and locktite or JB weld a pin back in?


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regards,

jfk

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