distributor won't go...

[fcgadget]

started with a '71 F engine. Went to a '74 F.
Now I have a '69.

My distributor is the same one for all of these, but it won't fit the '69.

The O ring seal hits the top of the block, but isn't seated. Measuring the hole, it appears that the shaft is too short to fit into the slot at the bottom. The gears mesh above that.

The tongue at the bottom is lined up with the slot at the bottom, it just can't go down further because of the collar above

SOR lists the same unit for '58 through '75.

I have a DUI but would rather stay with the simple stock.

Ay advice?

 

[thebigredrocker]

Have you lubed it up really good?

 

[Curt]

When it goes in you should be able to feel it. Looks dry like others suggested try to lube it up.

 

[65swb45]

Test #1: remove the o ring and see if will fully seat without it.

Mark

 

[fcgadget]

I'll grease her up and try again tomorrow....but it sounded like it 'bottomed out'

 

[65swb45]

I'll grease her up and try again tomorrow....but it sounded like it 'bottomed out'

THAT is an oil pump alignment issue.

 

[honk]

The O ring seal hits the top of the block, but isn't seated. Measuring the hole, it appears that the shaft is too short to fit into the slot at the bottom. The gears mesh above that.

The tongue at the bottom is lined up with the slot at the bottom, it just can't go down further because of the collar above

The factory seal o-ring isn't round, it's flat. A regular o-ring will work but sometimes can be danged hard to push down and in. Grease liberally.

The tongue at the bottom of the distributor shaft isn't supposed to be lined up with the oil pump drive slot as you start the dist. into its hole. The cam gear will move the dist tang and it'll never go into the pump. You have to compensate for the helical gear movement and an FSM tells you how.

 

[Poser]

The factory seal o-ring isn't round, it's flat.

Only "flat" o-rings I have found on distributors would be ones that have been installed for a very long time, and typically break into multiple pieces when removed.

The 90099-14020 is a "traditional" round o-ring from Toyota.

 

[Pin_Head]

Note that the distributor shaft rotates as the gears engage, so you have to start it in about 30 degrees off from where you want to end up so that the nose of the shaft engages the oil pump slot.

 

[bikersmurf]

To state the obvious, but because your motor depends on it, the oil pump won't turn if not engaged with distributor.