Re: distributors

[Schuyler Wrobel <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

one or more thing, when I tried adjusting the vacuum pod with the allen 
wrench it seemed to loosen up the movement of the advance arm? but when 
I put the cap back on and fire
it up to check the timing there's no change? and when I shut it down 
and pull the cap off ... it seems the arm is stuck again? I guess it's 
safe to assume the vacuum pod is wasted?
so, it's time for a new distributor? or turn this one into the none 
vacuum style distributor- by welding up one of the slots partially in 
the advance plate maybe 1/3 and I wonder what
spring changes I might need to make, since the Mopar electronic dist. I 
think, comes with some pretty light springs already? Joe's given me 
some cool info and some part #'s to
work with so I got nothin' to lose maybe something to gain. (o: ... I 
hope some of you are at least amused by all this if not confused ... 
-o:`   (o: I can't help but think there's a missing
piece to this distributor puzzle? (o:
thanks again for any and all help with this stuff!
Schuyler
Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
 <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
On Mar 17, 2005, at 7:16 PM, Schuyler Wrobel wrote:

> My idle is about 800RPM the dist has moved very little since the last 
> tune-up, and if it did that would be in the retard direction usually, 
> when I put the timing light on it the mark is way of the scale if I 
> had to guess somewhere between 17 maybe 20 degrees adv. it should be 
> at about 5 or 7. When I try to rotate the breaker plate it only wants 
> to go off sideways up or down
> like a wobbling direction but springs back into place can not get the 
> advance arm to move much at all. the reluctor that the rotor attaches 
> to moves forward and springs back ok.
>
>  Can I pull the advance arm out and drive it ? maybe I can free up the 
> vacuum with some WD40 ?... maybe I should pull the distributor and see 
> if I can do something like the
> <http://www.4secondsflat.com/a688specs.html> were talking about and I 
> think Don Dulmage has mentioned some similar mods for the Mopar 
> distrbutor...
> and thanks your reply has helped
> Schuyler
>
> Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
>  <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
>
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 11:58 PM, Darwin wrote:
> > Schuyler...to check the vacuum advance,pull off the dist.cap,grab the 
> > breaker plate and see if it will turn in the direction of pushing the 
> > vacuum advance arm back into the can. If you cannot push the arm 
> > in,then I would say the vacuum can is frozen in the advanced 
> > position.When they freeze or stop working,they usually do it in the 
> > retarded or "at rest" position.Disconnect the vacuum advance arm from 
> > the breaker plate and make sure the plate moves freely...these can 
> > freeze up too.If you're running on the street,then you dont want to 
> > disable the vacuum advance...it helps performance and mileage.Twist 
> > the rotor and make sure your mechanical advance is not seized,or the 
> > springs are broken or absent. Again this could happen in the advanced 
> > position.What are you setting your initial (idle) timing to?
> >
> > Hope this helps...
> >
> > Darwin/Victoria BC/Canada
> > '65 Cdn.Val.Cust.100 'vert
> > Slant 6/factory 4 speed
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schuyler Wrobel" 
> > <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: distributors
> >
> >
> > > I was thinking of sending him my distributor... I was trying to give 
> > > my car a tune-up and it seems the vacuum adv. is not working...my 
> > > timing light says I'm way advaced!?
> > > could the vacuum mechanism be stuck? ...the way the breaker plate or 
> > > pick-up plate can be moved about could  the vacuum arm come loose?
> > > Is there a kit to convert the dist. to non-vacuum adv.? anyway, 
> > > something doesn't seem right with the dist. and thought
> > > I'd run these problems by the group. also, how many are running the 
> > > Mopar electronic dist. and did you make any mods to it?
> > > maybe this subject has all ready been beat on before but I think I 
> > > missed something? -o: .... (o:
> > > thanks
> > > Schuyler
> > > Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
> > >  <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
> > > On Mar 16, 2005, at 5:02 PM, Darwin wrote:
> > > > Schuyler...he's a good guy and has been racing a small block 
> > > > powered '66 barracuda for many years. He definitely knows his stuff 
> > > > and can speak from experience.
> > > >
> > > > Darwin/Victoria BC/Canada
> > > > '65 Cdn.Val.Cust.100 'vert
> > > > Slant 6/factory 4 speed
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Schuyler Wrobel" 
> > > > <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:08 PM
> > > > Subject: distributors
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Has anyone used this guy or tried something similar with their set 
> > > > > up? <http://www.4secondsflat.com/a688specs.html>
> > > > > thanks for any input about this.
> > > > > Schuyler
> > > > > Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
> > > > >  <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
> >
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