Rick,
The light spring goes on the short slot and the heavy spring goes on the
long slot.
I also have a 7.5 cam that has 2 equal slots as well. Go figure.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <RIckSRL@cs.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 9:21 PM
Subject: Distributor help needed
> I have a re-curved distributor and I need some information on the type and
> orientation of the weight springs.
> Are the weight springs the same? If not, where does the light one go in
> relationship to the distributor cam? Or are they of the same thickness?
> I'm ordering both part numbers mentioned in a Tom Walter FAQ about
> rebuilding distributors, but he doesn't mention what goes where, when or
why.
> Seems to me they should be both the same, but I noticed the big difference
> between the 17.5 and 7.5 distributor cams was the length and the
orientation
> of the slots in the cams. Maybe the lighter spring allows for a quicker
> advance and the heavier one kicks in at higher RPMs?
> As always, thanks.
>
> Rick Stayner
> 69 2000
> Harrisburg, Pa
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