Re: 51Packards....52 Packard 200 Deluxe!

Posted by Charles On 2014/10/10 22:58:51

Thanks guys...not much time for the car today. Decided to do it right and find TDC using my compression gauge. I removed the distributor the "easy" way by pulling it out of the clamp instead of messing with the bolts holding it in. Worked great until I couldn't get it back in the clamp.

Now for some more novice questions. The screw for the clamp is blocked by the grease cup on the distributor. Bad design or is it installed wrong? Also the bolt on the left side of the mounting clamp is a regular bolt. The one on the right is a low profile bolt with a slot. Neither bolt is easy to get to and I see no purpose for the slot. Also the bolt with the slot seems to bottom out before tight. Installed wrong? Is there a better way to tighten these bolts? I have used a crescent wrench and manifold wrenches but it still takes forever to turn the bolts.

Lastly the left side of the clamping mount has some degree markers but I do not see a pointer or any other way to use them.