by "Pixel" (Improbcat)
Published 06/11/2017 at 12:57
by "Pixel" (Improbcat)
Published 06/11/2017 at 12:57
Tags: Race to Oppo Rally
STARS: 6
While the truck made through the entire Oppo Rally, it was not running great, and got progressively worse throughout the 450 trip. After the rally the truck was virtually undrivable.
I knew the distributor was not great, as it was swapped over from the old engine due the the wiring harness on the donor engine’s distributor not being compatible with the ‘64 wiring.
I decided since it was $40, to just buy a replacement unit, and this weekend I swapped it out. When I pulled it out, I found a slight problem...
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
And if that wasn’t ridiculous enough, it was also filled with oil.
New distributor, cap, rotor & coil and it is almost like a new truck.
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
06/11/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 1
<3
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
06/11/2017 at 16:30, STARS: 0
I’m amazed it even ran at all.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
06/11/2017 at 16:53, STARS: 0
filled with oil? (A previous owner put oil in the distributor intentionally?)
"Pixel" (Improbcat)
06/11/2017 at 19:43, STARS: 2
Chevys will run poorly longer than some cars will run. The margin between “just out of spec” and “non-functional” is surprisingly wide in old chevy engines.
"Pixel" (Improbcat)
06/11/2017 at 19:44, STARS: 0
Nah, the gear at the end is driven off the camshaft(so it is in an oil gallery), and once the bushing starts to fail oil slowly wicks up the shaft and collects in the distributor