Frozen distributor
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Printed Date: November-16-2024 at 4:30pm
Topic: Frozen distributor
Posted By: Lakeview
Subject: Frozen distributor
Date Posted: July-01-2016 at 9:55pm
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Trying to bring an 85 SN back and the distributor is frozen/rusted to the block even tho cast iron and aluminum are not supposed to fuse together- tried 50/50 trans fl n marvel, beat with a cold chisel at the base - it won't move All suggestions appreciated ------------- Lakeview 1992 Barefoot Nautique 1967 Barracuda SS 1967 Chris Craft Cavalier |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-01-2016 at 10:04pm
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Jim, Take a look at http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36402&KW=stuck+distributor&PID=471558&title=pro-tec-to-dui-help#471558" rel="nofollow - this thread . A slide hammer was used after the soaking with the 50-50. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Lakeview
Date Posted: July-02-2016 at 10:48am
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Thanks Pete-always a new learning process tinkering with these Correct Craft's ------------- Lakeview 1992 Barefoot Nautique 1967 Barracuda SS 1967 Chris Craft Cavalier |
Posted By: chuckactor
Date Posted: July-04-2016 at 2:09pm
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It's a curse of the 85's... %20" rel="nofollow - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33000 When you are done, don't make the mistake I did. I slathered the new distributor in anti-seize. Worked great but next summer, I developed a bad ground which caused me a lot of pain trying to figure out my hard start issue. Chuck |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-04-2016 at 4:06pm
I do like the idea but what grade of anti-seize did you use? The nickel rather than the off the shelf copper would have been my choice. Also, if using the anti, I suggest running a ground jumper to the distributor body. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
chuckactor wrote:Posted By: Lakeview
Date Posted: July-05-2016 at 3:09pm
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Well after approx 9 hours total of soaking,prying,chieseling,and pounding from underneath the Dizzy,it broke loose Monday morning-The suprising part is the only thing holding it in was about an 1/8"" of surface rust on the top-shaft teeth pristine clean ???? New one ordered-will definitely get nickel anti seize. ------------- Lakeview 1992 Barefoot Nautique 1967 Barracuda SS 1967 Chris Craft Cavalier |
Posted By: chuckactor
Date Posted: July-06-2016 at 11:13pm
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I used nickel anti-seize. I learned to avoid copper anti-seize from working on salt water boats. I fixed it by adding a separate ground... the one that came with the electronic ignition. Chuck |