<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Make sure you DO NOT use a magnetic socket to turn the shaft. If it's not unseated already, that could pull it out.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Stu<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 10:18 AM Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">
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Missing clip is bad, it can fall into the pan.<br>
You can get the pan off in the car.. I think you might have to take
out the starter and re-gasket it.<br>
I would try more to to re-seat it or get the distributor back first.<br>
It should turn pretty easily when in the pump though, should be some
drag though.<br>
I have a special tool to spin it but a socket should work.. put a
drill on it an see if you can spin it<br>
to get oil pressure. Drill needs to be on reverse. You'll get more
resistance at speed.<br>
Gary<br>
<br>
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<div>On 8/13/2020 5:45 AM, R Flynn via
Tigers wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">A bit more diagnostic information</div>
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<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>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:40
PM Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net" target="_blank">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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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>
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Tigers wrote:<br>
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<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>
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