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tkocurek
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• Corrales, NM, USA |
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• Registered on 1/26/2005 |
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• 1 post |
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 Posted:1/26/2005 14:18 |
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I have now broke the pin holding the distributor gear 4 times. There is nothing wrong with the oil pump! I am theorizing that the new Edlebrock manifold is thinner than the original manifold and therfore the distributor is bottoming out on the oil pump boss in the block. and when tightening the distributor lock down bolt, I am really just adding pressure to the gear bottoming out on the boss. I can replace the pin and the motor will run for for a 1000 miles or more before it breaks again. I seem to remember shims on the 400 ci motor that I replaced under the distributor, is this common? |
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E. Long
 
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• Subscriber since 1/1/2001 |
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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• Registered on 1/23/2001 |
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• 2,229 posts |
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Posted:2/1/2005 07:58 |
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| Quote: | | I have now broke the pin holding the distributor gear 4 times. There is nothing wrong with the oil pump! I am theorizing that the new Edlebrock manifold is thinner than the original manifold and therfore the distributor is bottoming out on the oil pump boss in the block. and when tightening the distributor lock down bolt, I am really just adding pressure to the gear bottoming out on the boss. I can replace the pin and the motor will run for for a 1000 miles or more before it breaks again. I seem to remember shims on the 400 ci motor that I replaced under the distributor, is this common? |
tkocurek,
Your best bet would be to post your message to this club's official message forums located at: http://www.460ford.com/
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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