[V8] Distributor rotor replacing

Seamus O'Carey cheshirecatsbox at gmail.com
Sun Jan 25 20:02:12 PST 2009


Where is a good place to get these parts?  I figure even if I sell my V8, it
might be a good idea to tune it up first.

$60 a cap, though, seems pretty steep!  So $120 just for the pair of caps,
what do the rotors cost?

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Dave Saad <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:

> I will triple it!!
>
> Remove the distributors and then I just use a vise to squish off the
> old rotor. I would not hit the shaft with a hammer because you can
> easily damage it.
> Also, be very careful with the cam drive flange. One of them is made
> of some fiber type stuff and breaks easily.
> You will also make your life a little easier if you set the motor to
> TDC so you have timing marks for reassembly.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Jan 25, 2009, at 8:17 AM, Ron Wainwright wrote:
>
> > I absolutley agree with Ed! It takes 5 minutes to remove the dizzy's.
> > I use a 1/4" 8mm socket/ratchet setup with a small extension to
> > remove the cap bolts. &
> > a 10mm 1/4" setup to remove the dizzy's.
> >
> >
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