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Sometimes they are just difficult...<br>
IIRC, one time we could see the drive shaft was off to one side. We
jacked the car on that side so it leaned to the other side<br>
which made it more vertical...<br>
Good luck,<br>
Gary<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/12/2020 4:47 PM, R Flynn via
Tigers wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">In trying to replace the distributor after
changing my intake manifold on the ‘65 289 in my Tiger, I am
struggling to get it to slide down over the oil pump shaft,
which seems to be leaning over.</div>
<div dir="auto">- tried jiggling the rotor</div>
<div dir="auto">- tried turning the crank with a ratchet while
applying gentle pressure to the distributor, though I was doing
both</div>
<div dir="auto">- tried using a long socket & extension to put
the oil pump shaft itself in different orientations</div>
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<div dir="auto">My next attempts will involve</div>
<div dir="auto">- having someone else push down while I turn the
crap with a ratchet</div>
<div dir="auto">- trying to pack some grease around the shaft with
a screwdriver prior to inserting the distributor to keep the oil
pump shaft more centered</div>
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<div dir="auto">Would welcome any suggestions, solutions, or words
of wisdom.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Cheers in advance,</div>
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<div dir="auto">Rick</div>
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