Re: distributor question

[steveb@falcon.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> While getting the tranny out, I broke off the small black plastic
> box on the distributor, leaving three wires with silver tips
> hanging out the hole.  Did I just buy myself another dist.
> or can that piece be replaced?

I think this is one you should be able to recover from fairly easily 
Dan.  The black plastic box is simply a connector, which slides 
onto the distributor housing.  As I recall it is held in place by 
a small plastic pin at the bottom.  If you have broken the connector
you will need to procure a replacement, but if not you may be able to 
recover by simply plugging the pins back into the appropriate slots 
on the connector and sliding it back onto the distributor.  You might 
want to try sliding the connector back onto the distr, simply remove the 
cap and dust shield.  If you happen to need the black piece let me know, 
I have a replacement distr from an urQ that should have the exact same 
connector ...

Sorry that I can't tell you the pinout on the connector.  Perhaps 
someone else on the list can answer that question.  If not I can check 
the distributor that I have to get the pinout.  

Since we're on the subject, I'm wondering if anyone out there has rebuilt
the distributor on an '83 urQ or similar.  My distr has bad bearings.  I
have the replacement noted above, which has a fried Hall sender but good 
bearings.  I got the Hall sensor plate out, but it seems like it'll take 
some doing to put it back together again.  Am I going to have to remove 
the drive gear to be able to get to all the springs and such?  TIA!

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com