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snap ring for 1970 distributor #1105409 11/01/11 08:14 PM 11/01/11 08:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60... V VanishPt OP master
VanishPt OP master V Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60...	Any suggestions on where i can find the snap ring ( that is all it is called in the shop manual) that fits under the contact plate and at the top of the shaft assembly . Looked at McMaster Carr and did not see one that looks like it. Thanks

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: VanishPt] #1105410 11/01/11 10:07 PM 11/01/11 10:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	They're the same on all dizzy's afaik. Not sure where to get a new one. I could send you one but it'd be later this week + several days to get there and you could form one out of some tensile wire if need be, just a ~3/4 circle and the 2 vertical legs live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: VanishPt] #1105411 11/01/11 10:44 PM 11/01/11 10:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,567 Appalachia RedRam master
RedRam master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,567 Appalachia	I have made one from a couple of coils from a spring. A little trial and error, worked just fine.

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: RapidRobert] #1105412 11/01/11 10:50 PM 11/01/11 10:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60... V VanishPt OP master
VanishPt OP master V Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60...	i wonder if a 1/4" exterior snap ring ( one with the 2 tiny holes to help remove it ) or an E clip would work? i still have the one that was on it , but i mangled it up while removing it. I live in the boonies and always like to have a spare.

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: VanishPt] #1105413 11/01/11 11:10 PM 11/01/11 11:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: i wonder if a 1/4" exterior snap ring ( one with the 2 tiny holes to help remove it ) or an E clip would work? i still have the one that was on it , but i mangled it up while removing it. I live in the boonies and always like to have a spare. Yes an E clip very well may work if there's room to get the pliers' nubs in the 2 holes & if so I'm going to convert even tho I have the trick to getting them out fairly easy down pat by expanding it it's never easy . Actually those OE clips are very elastic and you can bend yours back to where it was & you'll be good. I thought maybe you had lost it. It'd take a ton of bending to fatigue break one of them as they're made of very elastic steel for a reason live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: RapidRobert] #1105414 11/02/11 08:07 AM 11/02/11 08:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60... V VanishPt OP master
VanishPt OP master V Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60...	thanks for the offer and the help.

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: VanishPt] #1105415 11/02/11 09:50 AM 11/02/11 09:50 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I've got 5 or 6 spare dist. sitting in the bottom of the tool chest. PM me an address and I'll mail you the little wire snap ring.

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor #1105416 11/02/11 10:21 PM 11/02/11 10:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60... V VanishPt OP master
VanishPt OP master V Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,521 Richmond Va, KeislerTKO 60...	thanks for everyones help. FYI, the 1/4 External snap ring seemed to fit well ---( without the top of the shaft assembly on) but i could not get the snap ring pliers down in there. In retrospect, i should have tried getting it down in there with 2 ice picks. I ended up bending the old one back into shape .

Re: snap ring for 1970 distributor [Re: VanishPt] #1105417 11/02/11 10:47 PM 11/02/11 10:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: but i could not get the snap ring pliers down in there. In retrospect, i should have tried getting it down in there with 2 ice picks. (1) I was afraid of that. (2)I have some straight ice pick like tools that will work if it can be done & most likely will . Thanks for the idea live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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