Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: mxbeep]
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08/27/06 10:29 AM
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Can this clamp trick be applied to street engines that will show a few thousand miles/years before removal of distributor.
Or is it just a race engine application
thanks
Yep.....you can and really should do it to them all, tollerance stacks can vary so much that some may never notice, while some will walk all over the place. I`ve been doing this in various ways since back in the early 80`s....Just not the rubber hose tho..i`m not too keen on that for something that will not see teardowns occaisionally.
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: mark_gates]
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08/27/06 10:40 AM
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I did the hose trick and i also tapped the end of the dist tang over to take any play out of the slot, i suppose the clamp would give you peace of mind, great tip though Bigcube.
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: Black_Sheep]
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08/27/06 10:46 AM
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You can also get the 1/2" clamp at Graingers for $2.64 part # 1L660
Where is Graingers, do they have a online store? i tried ordering from Enco they charge $40.00 shipping on a $2.00 item.
I am in Canada not in australia
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: mxbeep]
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08/27/06 11:59 AM
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Prosport not to high jack your post but do small blocks have the same problem, my timing seems to bounce a little ? can this trick be done on the small blocks ? i have play in my shaft up and down, so wouldnt that cause the timing to jump all over being the drive gear could move up and down on the cam gear. i have a rollmaster timing chain and a tensonior on the 416 so it cant be jumping from there. thanks Bondobob
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: goldmember]
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08/27/06 12:09 PM
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...Have you checked out the kit offered by Dvorak?...
Oh, you mean the one that I had Dan install on my distributor just prior to my second dyno session w/ Dwayne P, only to have it cause the entire distributor to wobble when the engine was running... and then started slipping off the shaft... after about 5 minutes of run time?
It's still sitting on my parts shelf in a zip-loc baggie... and Mr. Dvorak never bothered to reply to my e-mail asking about the issues we encountered w/ it, either.
Since I don't have a Grainger's account (they deal w/ businesses only, right?) I'll be happy to reimburse anyone who is placing an order for one of those collars shown above if they'd order a second one for me, too.
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
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08/27/06 01:01 PM
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Prosport not to high jack your post but do small blocks have the same problem, my timing seems to bounce a little ? can this trick be done on the small blocks ?
Yes it will do the same thing.
Somewhere I have one of the collars that Ed Hamburger used to sell for Mopar distubutors back in the 70's
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: mxbeep]
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08/27/06 01:07 PM
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Beepraz I am Canadian as well and in Canada Graingers is called Acklands Grainger. Try them---Greg
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
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thanks SB412DUSTER i will install them on my small block dist. Bondobob
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
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08/27/06 03:37 PM
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Beepraz I am Canadian as well and in Canada Graingers is called Acklands Grainger. Try them---Greg
We have one in town , i will look them up
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: mxbeep]
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08/27/06 07:31 PM
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www.grainger.com I could give you a phone number but there are 350 locations. Akron, Ohio is :330-733-6311 The address is 420 Kennedy Rd 44305-6311. Dan
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
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08/28/06 03:48 PM
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To install it, put the clamp on the dist shaft, way down by the bottom. Tighten the clamp enuff that it won't fall off, but will still slide on the shaft. Install the dist and tighten it down. The installation will position the clamp for zero endplay on the dist shaft and intermediate shaft. Then remove the dist, tighten the clamp on the shaft so it won't slide, re-install the dist, and you are good to go.
That's exactly how I did it! Great HEMI minds think alike.
ps: I used a drop of Loctite on the screws.
Dave, your hemi eyes must of missed that "trick" componet listed in the Hamburger 340/360 Catalog circa 1979, eh?
Leigh, don't be a HATER. I never said the trick was my idea, did I? If you want to give Ed Hamburger credit for it, go right ahead. Happy now? You must be a lot older than me, because I was in my junior year of high school in '79. In the future, I suggest you NOT skank up threads with your garbage posts. Be helpful, not hateful.
am i missing something here ???
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Re: The rubber hose trick on the distributor
[Re: JohnRR]
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08/28/06 04:03 PM
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I tried getting one from my local graingers and they wouldn't sell to me either. So I ordered one from MSC. mscdirect.com, PN-87856779 for $1.36
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