I need a broken 3B or 7A distributor

[stragenmitsuko]

I'm trying to obtain a 3B distributor with a broken plastic gear .
Maybe someone has one lying around .

The goal is to take it apart and try and machine an oil seal in it .
I 'd rather try this on a broken one , then to destroy my good
dizzy .
Results will offcourse be posted on the forum .


P.carlier -at- pandora.be

Thx

Patrick

[WabTheKing]

what do you mean "machine an oil seal in it"?

[stragenmitsuko]

Right now there's no oil seal in the distributor .
I'm gonna take one apart , put it in a lathe , and
cut a groove to put a small shaft seal in it .
That ought to keep the oil from entering the dizzy cap .


Pat

[porkkis]

Correct. There is only a "felt" type seal that won't last forever.

Good idea.

[PeteRR]

Check your breather system if oil's getting in the dizzy!

[PeterS]

Check your breather system if oil's getting in the dizzy!

Exactly...If your distributor is leaking oil then you have an issue with the crank breather system. Look there first.

[stragenmitsuko]

Yes I know about the crank breather system .
It's been compleately renewed and cleaned .

But still , I think it's a nice thing to try .
If only I could find that -garbage bin - dizzy .

Pat