It's a bit hard to tell but here's a couple of pictures of the dizzy near the retaining clamp and the two little locators (or what ever they are called )
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| Author: | weeman90 [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Distributor fitment |
Hi all , I purchased this kit http://minisport.com.au/mini-complete-e ... laelec-kit I've hit a bit of a glitch while fitting it , The old dizzy would fit up flush with the retaining clamp on the block but the new dizzy doesn't go in as far and the clamp is only just catching the end of the rim on the new distributor. I've had it running so I know it's in the right way but I'm just a bit worried about it not being fully secured . I rang them up and they suggested to just file the little locators until it fits , I have started doing this but it's taking ages so im wondering if anyone has any other ideas I could do? Is it possible to remove the end of the distributor and swap it for the old one? Cheers Jarrad |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
mind posting a picture of where it's not fitting, and the locators you're filing down? |
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| Author: | weeman90 [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
It's a bit hard to tell but here's a couple of pictures of the dizzy near the retaining clamp and the two little locators (or what ever they are called )
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
The joy of aftermarket stuff lately. I'd take it back... and show them. It should NOT need machining or filing to make fit; if it does, that should be the supplier's problem, not yours. These days IMO you are better off putting an electronic module (Powermax or whatever) into an old Lucas dizzy than buying a brand new one. |
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| Author: | slacko [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
put a couple of washers under the clamp and space it up off the block just an idea Mark |
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| Author: | DavidE [ Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
weeman90 wrote: It's a bit hard to tell but here's a couple of pictures of the dizzy near the retaining clamp and the two little locators (or what ever they are called ) Throw that dog away and get a secondhand one. |
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| Author: | Beanie [ Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
weeman90 wrote: It's a bit hard to tell but here's a couple of pictures of the dizzy near the retaining clamp and the two little locators (or what ever they are called ) what they have told you would be some of the worst advice i have heard , you need to spread the clamp at the bottom open a bit more , then it will fall in Beanie |
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| Author: | weeman90 [ Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
Hey guys I'll keep playing with it and if it doesn't go I'll swap it for the kit that fits in my old dizzy |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
Apologies in advance if you've tried these things but thought it was worth mentioning so you don't have to do an exchange. As mentioned previously, it looks like the clamping plate is not clamping around the correct part of the distributor body. Are you able to open the clamp further so it sits further up the body? Are the two drive dogs on your new distributor the same dimensions as on your old distributor? If they are too long they may be bottoming out in the slots in the drive spindle. Perhaps do some measuring and observing, along these lines: 1. Remove the distributor and measure the distance from the block face down to the distributor drive spindle face. 2. Measure the distributor shaft from the base of the shaft (excluding the two drive dogs) up to the base of the distributor. Also, compare this dimension to your old distributor. This might help you find what's stopping the shaft from going all the way down as it should. |
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| Author: | weeman90 [ Fri Jul 10, 2015 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
Hi guys rang them up again today and they told me to try tightening the clamp on to the distributor in the correct spot then bolting it into place and use them to sort of pull the distributor down into place (if that makes sense) I did that and it is now in as far as the old one used to be , Question now is that the problem sorted or me pulling it down into place cause further problems? It starts and runs fine so far |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
pulling it down probably means the distributor drive & gear is jammed hard into the side of the block - if so it'll grind it away and put all sorts of crap through your engine - and make a mess of your block at the same time if you take the clamp off completely, does the distributor sit in the correct spot? I'd be taking the drive out and having a proper look at the whole thing on the bench, it's pretty average |
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| Author: | FNQ [ Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
Hard to tell, but i am with beanie on this. If this was the case, the distributor as a whole was not bedded in fully - held off by the clamp - and the drive slots at the bottom of the distributor were not engaged fully. If this was the case then the item could well have been in good condition but due to the poor ( only just - nature of the fitment) - it is now very second hand looking. It could need slight elongation or widening of the clamp bolt slots to prevent catching in future. |
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| Author: | weeman90 [ Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
So I took the clamp completely off this is as far as the distributor goes in  
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| Author: | 1310/71 [ Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
Can you swap drive dogs with your old distributor? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Distributor fitment |
seeing that makes me want to measure everything and compare it against a standard dizzy - there's something very different about it - maybe it's just the drive dog, or maybe the body is a different size, or maybe it doesn't seat in the drive.... or maybe lots of other things I reckon clamping it up and using the bolts to pull it up tight has to be one of the worse bits of advice given, ever.... forget how it might be grinding the sh*t out of the block, but how are you goind to adjust the timing on it reliably if you have to do that with it for $300 I'd be pretty pissed off |
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