Re: '40 Ignition cables recommendation

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/8/3 14:21:38

Just a thought after you get it running again. An ignition breakup at road speeds can be the result of worn bushings in the distributor body, and/or a worn slip joint where the upper shaft (the part with the cam) attaches to the main distributor shaft. Most of then this wear occurs from failure to periodically put a couple of drops of oil on the felt wick beneath the rotor. You need to pull the distributor to check this properly. Wear of the busings in the body for the main shaft also comes generally from inadequate lubrication. There is an article on the PAC website about rebushing this particular distributor, pretty simple stuff, no special tools needed.packardclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=860

There is also an article there on basic distributor maintenance.