Re: Removing distributor drive from 1936 Super 8

Posted by Tim Cole On 2016/6/21 18:45:32

Soak the thing liberally with Gumout then carefully tap the bottom side of the distributor gear with a bronze drift. This will push the drive housing out of the crankcase.

Usually they get frozen due to varnish.

The cam bearings are probably stuck as well so take your time. The rear cam bearing should be removed using using the drift method as well.

Note as well there are timing marks on those gears that need to matched during assembly. I used liquid paper to make things easier.