Broke the bolt slot on the distributor housing.

[BlueCruiser84]

I was pulling a distributor off my parts rig that has been sitting for ages and the distributor body is seized to the block. I was tapping on it and a piece of the slot that the hold down bolt goes through broke off. The idea was to send this one to Jim C. to have it recurved so I can just swap distributors on my 60.

Will that missing/broken piece cause any problems? I'm thinking that the hold down bolt doesn't see much force and it shouldn't be an issue, but wanted to make sure before I sent it off.

I'll get a picture tonight.

Thanks

 

[John Smith]

I was pulling a distributor off my parts rig that has been sitting for ages and the distributor body is seized to the block. I was tapping on it and a piece of the slot that the hold down bolt goes through broke off. The idea was to send this one to Jim C. to have it recurved so I can just swap distributors on my 60.

Will that missing/broken piece cause any problems? I'm thinking that the hold down bolt doesn't see much force and it shouldn't be an issue, but wanted to make sure before I sent it off.

I'll get a picture tonight.

Thanks

Sounds like it is now a parts dizzy. If it backs out you have no oil pressure, then no engine. Is that a risk you are willing to take?

 

[specialk396]

Pic? I would use it if that's all I had, but if I was sending one off to get spruced up, I would use another one.

 

[Godwin]

If you still have the piece you might try re-attaching it with JB Weld.

 

[Heartworm]

That sounds like a problem that Jim can solve. Probably has plenty of parts distributors. Talk to him.

 

[agent orange]

The previous post is probably the right answer but if it broke clean you can get it welded back on, i bet you could even do that with a spool gun. Or you could glue it to hold it in place, drill a hole through it and either pin it or thread the hole and put a set screw in there.

-Matt

 

[BlueCruiser84]

The piece is long gone. It flew off in the middle of tall grass/sand/gravel. I will hit up Jim, if I can get the thing off the block, and hope that he has a new one.

Here is a picture.