[Roadsters] distributors

[Patti Dwinell]

Gary,
My distributor has two springs of different sizes...one rather hefty wire with
4 windings and the other rather thin wire with 8 windings.  They are both the
same length. The hefty one was not putting any tension on the governor weight
what-so-ever.  The weight literally flops around loosely on it's peg.  I have
a new set of springs.... one larger than the other, like my original ones. (I
believe the part number is 22110-14600.)   I exchanged the hefty springs...old
for new.  It was the same, in that it put no tension on the weight and it too
was floppy. I think this is very odd.  Why would one be so loose? I installed
the new thin one, instead, and it seems a much better fit in that now both
weights have slight tension holding them in toward the cam.  Which is
correct??? 
Regarding thrust washers...  I've located two part numbers 22117-85060 and
22118-85060.
I believe it was one of the 22118-85060's that I discovered in the bottom of
the housing as a crunched bit of metal.  It is very worn, was all folded up
and broken in half. It appears it didn't get in this condition overnight, so I
was wondering if I should even bother searching for a replacement. What is it
"thrusting" anyway?
I have no idea if this dizzy will work any better clean than when it did
coated in nasty 40 year old grease...but I figured I'd give it another chance.
Thanks!
Patti

--- On Tue, 7/29/08, Gary and Cindy Ault <aultgc at att.net> wrote:
From: Gary and Cindy Ault <aultgc at att.net>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] distributors
To: fairlady1964spl310 at yahoo.com, "Al Boettcher" <roadsters311 at rogers.com>
Cc: "All list" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 10:15 PM

Patti,

The springs pull the weights in, i.e., as the distributor spins faster, the
weights try to move outward against the springs.

I don't recall a thrust washer under the weights.

For spring sizes, I need to get at my parts book, and spare distributors.
They're all in storage right now, while the garage addition is being
constructed.

Gary
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