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Distributor question

Started by timer2, July 05, 2021, 08:33:35 AM

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timer2

July 05, 2021, 08:33:35 AM
I just got around to replacing the distributor on my '54 and the manual shows a gasket on the bottom of oil pump drive gear. How critical is this gasket? The distributor I removed is for a '56 according to the tag on the distributor body. There appears to be no gasket installed when this later distributor was installed. The new distributor is the correct one for a '54. Thanks  T. Irvin

Poncholover

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July 05, 2021, 09:28:40 AM
Easy to cut from paper, use an O ring or thin string. Keeps your engine a little less oily but will run great without it.
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timer2

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July 06, 2021, 12:43:50 PM
Thanks Ponch, I'll probably leave it out. Doesn't look to be a lot of clearance between the drive gear bottom and where it sits in the hole. The o-ring at the top near the hold down clamp should keep oil from seeping out the top. T. Irvin
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