Re: Need Your Help

Posted by JWL On 2008/10/24 10:43:49

I found the problem with the '37 Packard Six. It is in the distributor. I removed the distributor cap and found that I could rotate the rotor. The rotor was not the problem. The shaft with the six lobes on which the rotor fits came loose from the the plate that connects to the automatic advance weights. The lobes shaft and plate are splined and pressed together then swedged to secure the joining. The joint came loose allowing the lobes shaft with the rotor to rotate freely of the distributor drive shaft. The distributor would still generate spark to the plugs, but not to the right ones at the right time. This is the first time I have encountered a distributor failure of this type. The car started and ran fine, but there was some surging just before it stopped running. I mention all of this as information to others should they have a like problem. Here are some photos showing the above mentioned parts. Special thanks to flackmaster who quickly came to my aid and is sending a replacement distributor via USPS Priority Mail. Thanks David, and to all who offered suggestions.

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