Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Distributor rebuild

Author: Greg Bender

Date: Aug 16, 2005, 7:42 AM

Post ID: 1719303915



Hi Bruce,

If you are always at one extreme, you ought to be able to remove the
distributor, rotate the shaft one direction or another, and then
reinsert...moving the gear on the distributor shaft 'over' one tooth on
the camshaft gear. It's a good idea to start at top dead center for a
reference point.

Giller,Bruce C. wrote:
 
Greg,
My question is: can you get the distributor lock-down bolt to be
in the middle of the "clamping arc" on the distributor? My lock-down
bolt is always at the 'bottom' of the clamping arc no matter how I
inserted the distributor into the engine. Any hints???

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Bender [mailto:gr-@thisoldtractor.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:16 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Distributor rebuild


Hi Vince,

In Guzziology (section 6-17) Dave Richardson covers it pretty well (I'm
summarizing here):

1. put left cylinder (number 2 cylinder) at top dead center on the
compression stroke. should be free play at both valves
2. keep the condensor at 9 o'clock
3. position the distributor shaft's upper notch at 5 o'clock and insert
the distributor (this is the notch into which the rotor is 'keyed'). the

notch should rotate to about 6 o'clock as the distributor gear
interfaces with the gear on the camshaft.

From there, time the points as usual. You may need to try it a couple of

times before getting it right (as I did), but it isn't too difficult.

lio-@aol.com wrote:
 
Got all my new parts together and am getting ready to rebuild the
distributor. Can someone on the list tell me how to make sure I align
it
 
up properly when I reinstall the unit. Seems that if I'm off by a few
degrees the timing will be all messed up. I know that trial and error
will help , but I thought there might be an easy way to get it right
first time.
Vince in NY
BTW are there any NYC GUZZISTI out there who might be interested in
getting together some Sunday morning for a ride?



Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
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