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So how do you know how many degrees of slop you have. Will i need to get degree tape made for h.balancer
I wanted to let you guys know.
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So, I started doing some research trying to help him, see what I could come up with. I read several forums including "Mangonessailor's" very organized, methodical write up above.
I emailed this write up to my brother so he could compare what the shop had done previously and compare that to all the steps listed here.
He finally decided to take the truck back to the shop and just instructed them to install a new distributor.
That was several weeks ago. The truck has been running perfectly since, no codes, runs perfect.
Have a great day, stay safe.
Gary
FWIW I did the gear on my 1500 and all that got me was CMPRET within spec. This has me thinking I should hip shoot the distributor. Mangone did you ever check for slop on yours?
I'll be honest, it didn't feel much tighter than before... I didn't put a dial mic on it. I just compared the teeth side by side, verified the rotor mount was square to the body, and stabbed it in.
However, the summit dizzy soon filled with aluminum oxide after 2yrs and I had to vacuum it out. I attempted to coat the innards with dielectric, and that apparently did not play well with the dizzy.
I got an auto-zone replacement, one of their duralast golds, which has brass terminals and a painted inside-and-out body. That has been on my truck for a couple years now with no problems... and I kept the receipt so when it's dizzy cap time I get a whole new dizzy.
And when the camshaft gear goes... the engine gets built.