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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / September 2005

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savaged5@juno.com - 10 Sep 2005 05:38 GMT
1972 breaker point distributor.  Can I get top-notch results if I change
the shafts and bushings myself, or should I send it to a shop that
specializes?  How finicky are these critters?
JCORVETTE 72&75 - 10 Sep 2005 14:21 GMT
i had mine rebuilt thru corvette central
they send u one thats already rebuilt
it s exchange type deal if yours is rebuildable
'Key - 10 Sep 2005 16:12 GMT
"JCORVETTE 72&75" <jcorvette@webtv.net> wrote in message
> i had mine rebuilt thru corvette central
> they send u one thats already rebuilt
> it s exchange type deal if yours is rebuildable

just a heads-up..
its NOT customary to post in HTML on text only newsgroups.

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waynec - 10 Sep 2005 14:43 GMT
> 1972 breaker point distributor.  Can I get top-notch results if I change
> the shafts and bushings myself, or should I send it to a shop that
> specializes?  How finicky are these critters?

I'm not speaking from personal experience as I've never rebuilt one,
and I'm currently away from home so I don't have access to info I've
squirreled away for the day I try it, but...

I don't think there's any real trick to rebuilding them, but it's
important to get the end-clearances on the main shaft and the
tach-drive gears correct, to be certain the oil-pump driven gear is
on the mainshaft in the same orientation that it came off (I believe
there are corresponding marks on each), and that everything is
properly lubricated with the correct lubricants during assembly.

Don't try it without a set of detailed instructions.
Joe M - 12 Sep 2005 06:58 GMT
Ditto what wayne said...
It is my understanding that the bushings need to be reamed after install for
alignment.

Check  http://www.tispecialty.com/

Article from their site  http://www.tispecialty.com/articles/article6.htm

Good luck, Joe 72 coupe

>> 1972 breaker point distributor.  Can I get top-notch results if I change
>> the shafts and bushings myself, or should I send it to a shop that
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> Don't try it without a set of detailed instructions.
 
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