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I recently asked RallyBob about dizzy recurving for a 2.4 stroker. This copied from this thread around page 8:
So Bob, what is the trick to removing that pesky little clip to separate the distributor cam assembly from the center shaft???
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#156 (permalink) 04-26-2004
RallyBob
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No trick Otto, takes 5 seconds. Clamp the cam portion in a soft-jawed vise, remove the felt plug from the center of the assembly, take a suitable drift (I used a 3/16" drift), tap once with a hammer, the main shaft falls right out.....
Best done with a set of helping hands so the parts don't fall to the floor. I usually end up doing it myself, but I taped the parts loosely together so they don't fall far.
Now replacing the clip is another story. Sometimes it takes me 10 seconds to put it back on, other times 10 minutes. Thankfully this time it only took me three attempts. I just drop the clip in place over the end of the main shaft, then using a pair of tiny needle nose plier push downwards. That's it.
Here are some pics of the tool I made to reinstall that little wire snap ring that holds the cam shaft to the center of the dizzy. I used one of the nuts and stud that hold the gauges in the GT dash. Turned it down on the outside so it would fit inside the dizzy hole. Drilled a hole just larger than the OD of the wire snap ring. Then use the stud threaded into the other end and use this to push the wire snap ring home. Works like a charm.
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