Re: EDI Distributor

[Shannen Durphey <shannen@grolen.com>]

Matt S Bower wrote:
> 
> Shannen Durphey wrote:
> >
> > Matt,
> > The rotor is attached to the shaft with 2 screws, yes?  If this
> > distributor is like the 8cyl Vortec distributor, it will have a roll
> > pin to keep the gear attached to the shaft.  The roll pin is usually
> > pretty tight.
> >
> > The 8cyl distributor has a stamped steel shutter wheel which is
> > lightly pressed onto the distributor shaft.  The shaft is D shaped to
> > keep the shutter wheel in place.  It looks like this is where your
> > problem might be.  The rotor's attached to the shutter wheel.  Remove
> > it and look to see if there's any sign of the shutter wheel spinning
> > on the shaft.
> >
> > Shannen
> >
> 
> Yes the rotor is attached to the shaft with 2 screws.  But he was able
> to lift the cap and easily rotate the rotor still attached to the shaft
> without lifting the distributor.  So are you saying that the rotor is
> attached to the shutter wheel and that is what is spinning or is it
> attached to the shaft and the entire shaft is turning?  He has been able
> to reorient the rotor 90 degrees or more without effort (may be more but
> he didn't try).
> 
> Thanks
> Matt
I'm saying that the rotor is attached to the shutter wheel, and the
shutter wheel is spinning on the shaft.  Again, this is the way the 8
cyl distributor is set up.  
Shannen
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