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I've been meaning to ask this question for a while. The recent discussion of
distributors for dual carbs prompted me to ask now.
I've got a '68 Squareback that the PPO set up with Weber ICTs. It runs ok, but only
ok. I'm currently using the stock 205 L fuel injection distributor but with the vacuum
advance disabled. I've collected all the correct parts to convert this engine to dual
solexes ('67 spec). I would have done the conversion already but when I set out to
do it I found that the distributor would not fit. It would go in of course but it couldn't
be properly timed. At some point someone moved the distributor drive. It looks to
me as if the drive is off by 1/4 of a turn. The vacuum can on the '67 distributor hits
the fan shroud. Bentley says that it can be removed with a magnet. Mine seems to
be stuck. I also tried wedging a wooden dowel in the hole in the middle (removed the
spring first of course) but that didn't work either. Is this normal? Should I buy a
removal tool like this:
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC10%2D7060
Is there a trick to this that's not in the manual?
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