[V8] Experienced? I Need to Know, "Older" Parts in "Newer" Models

[Ed Kellock]

1st: Glue the hall sender.  I used JB Weld, the "quicker" one.  I did this
on my 93.  Worked great.

2nd: Recheck you spark plug routing.  Sounds very suspicious.  These things
can seem to be running fine, smooth, until you get on it.

I guess I've never tried to put a 3.6 dist into a 4.2 car, but I would have
said it should be no problem.  Weird.  I have used a MAF from a 3.6 in a
4.2.  Just can't imagine that they'd need a different length shaft for the
dist.  Getting that offset key to engage can be tricky... are you really
sure the 3.6 wouldn't engage in the 4.2?

Loss of timing should have no relation to a 5-10 minute sit.  It is either
timed or not.  I wonder if you have a flaky reference sender.

I would suggest glueing?  gluing?  the original distributor and then seeing
what happens.  If you still have the supposed timing issue, then I'd say you
have another problem aside from the distributor.

Ed
 


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Subject: [V8] Experienced? I Need to Know, "Older" Parts in "Newer" Models


Hi,  My '92 V8 has a right distributor with a loose Hall Sender that causes
problems 
because it lost its glue bond to the casing. I bought a pair from a '90 and
found the 
length of the engaging shaft is slightly shorter, so it won't lock-in to the
cam.
   Can I switch the ends (unlikely) or try to glue the sender back on the
'92 unit? 
Does anyone want to trade your '92 or '93 for my nice '90 distributor? (Or
just buy 
my two '90 distributors)
   My car runs fine until I floor it, or shift down manually to second, then
it backfires 
once and looses its timing resulting in stalling. That goes away after
sitting for 5- 10 minutes, maybe the computer resets itself. It restarts and
it's back to "normal?".
   Does anyone have experience using '90 engine or transmission computers in
later 
model '92-'93 V8s or any of the above?  Thanks,  Bob
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