[Mgs] Distributor drive

[Chad Cooper]

Isn't there a sleeve that has to come off first?  Going on vague memory, but
there is a Philips head screw that goes through the base the distributor
sits on.  Remove the screw and then the base with sleeve attached, then the
drive.

Just a thought.

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Elliott and Martha DeGraff
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:10 PM
To: Mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: [Mgs] Distributor drive

I'm tearing down an 18K MGB engine.  I'm to the point where I'm ready to 
pull the cam, except I can't remove the distributor drive.  I screwed a 
5/16 fine thread cap screw into the end of the drive and pulled.  And 
pulled and pulled and pulled -- hard.  I pulled while turning the cam. 
I pulled with the crank in different positions.  I cannot get it to let 
go.  It turns, but doesn't pull out.  I can pull the cam to the point 
where the gears on the cam aren't engaged with the gears on the 
distributor drive, but it appears the distributor drive gears interfere 
with pulling the cam all the way out.  I would appreciate any 
suggestions anyone might have.

Elliott DeGraff
Poolesville, MD
71 B, 71 B, 72 B and an engine on a stand with a stuck distributor drive
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