Engine Rebuild

Anthony W wrote:
> Remco wrote:
> > Anthony W wrote:
>
> >> How would one go about repositioning the distributor pinion without
> >> loosing the washer between it and the case. With my luck, I'd drop the
> >> bloody thing down in the crankcase and have to tear the ******* down to
> >> get it out.
> >>
> >> Tony
> >
> > If I remember correctly, you slip them around a larger screwdriver,
> > drop the screwdriver in the hole, position it and then drop the washers
> > down, using the screw driver as a guide. You then don't want to move
> > the engine case around until you position the dizzy in place, clearly.
> > I think I got that procedure from the bugme video or one of the books I
> > have. When I first saw it, It scared me as well but it worked fine.
> > I can double check, if you'd like.
> >
> > Remco
>
> Thanx, but I'm going to wait to try it when I have the workshop space
> for a worst case scenario repair. I haven't checked and I don't know if
> it's very far out anyway.
>
> Tony

Good idea -- you will need a fair amount of elbow room, just to neatly
keep track of it all.