<div><div dir="auto">A bit more diagnostic information</div></div><div dir="auto">- when I run a stiff hanger wire down the side of the shaft, I do not feel the retaining clip that should be present</div><div dir="auto">- Beveled edge does visually appear to be at the top</div><div dir="auto">- There is no residue in the distributor shaft (i.e. does seem like the last person in there stuck the shaft into the distributor just to get it to seat)</div><div dir="auto">- I can get a socket on the oil pump shaft and spin it but there is zero resistance, not sure if that is normal?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am a bit concerned that the shaft has come unseated from the oil pump at the bottom end given there does not appear to be any retaining clip & it leans over against the wall of the hole it is in.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Starting to wonder if I should drop the oil pan (which I believe I can do without removing the entire engine, appreciate any input on that) and do things properly.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:40 PM Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br><br>  <br><br>    <br><br>  <br><br>  <div><br><br>    Sometimes they are just difficult...<br><br><br>    IIRC, one time we could see the drive shaft was off to one side.  We<br><br>    jacked the car on that side so it leaned to the other side<br><br><br>    which made it more vertical...<br><br><br>    Good luck,<br><br><br>    Gary</div><div><br><br><br>    <br><br><br>    <br><br><br>    <div>On 8/12/2020 4:47 PM, R Flynn via<br><br>      Tigers wrote:<br><br><br>    </div><br><br>    </div><div><blockquote type="cite"></blockquote></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><br><br>      <br><br>      <div dir="auto">In trying to replace the distributor after<br><br>        changing my intake manifold on the ‘65 289 in my Tiger, I am<br><br>        struggling to get it to slide down over the oil pump shaft,<br><br>        which seems to be leaning over.</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">- tried jiggling the rotor</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">- tried turning the crank with a ratchet while<br><br>        applying gentle pressure to the distributor, though I was doing<br><br>        both</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">- tried using a long socket & extension to put<br><br>        the oil pump shaft itself in different orientations</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto"><br><br><br>      </div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">My next attempts will involve</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">- having someone else push down while I turn the<br><br>        crap with a ratchet</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">- trying to pack some grease around the shaft with<br><br>        a screwdriver prior to inserting the distributor to keep the oil<br><br>        pump shaft more centered</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto"><br><br><br>      </div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">Would welcome any suggestions, solutions, or words<br><br>        of wisdom.</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto"><br><br><br>      </div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">Cheers in advance,</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto"><br><br><br>      </div><br><br>      <div dir="auto">Rick</div><br><br>      <div dir="auto"><br><br><br>      </div><br><br>      -- <br><br><br>      <div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">rick<br><br><br>        B9471206: <a href="http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/flynn_r/default.asp" target="_blank">http://www.tigersunited.com/car_show/flynn_r/default.asp</a></div><br><br>      <br><br><br>      <fieldset></fieldset><br><br>      </blockquote></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><pre>_______________________________________________<br><br><br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/garywinblad@comcast.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/garywinblad@comcast.net</a><br><br><br><br><br><br></pre><br><br>    </blockquote><br><br>    <br><br><br>  </div><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http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