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mbflemingkf

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Rebuilding a distributor??
« on: December 28, 2014, 08:58:18 PM »
A friend that helps me with my Kaiser said the bearing is wobbleing inside my distributor and contributing to inconsistent RPM's.

I was think about sending it out to a shop that specializes in rebuilding these and has the proper test equipment to set it back to factory specs.

Has anyone used a service they could recommend or am I approaching this wrong?

Thanks guys...Mike
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Re: Rebuilding a distributor??
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2014, 12:35:04 AM »
Hi Mike, if it was me and i was not sure that was the problem i would swap it out for another one and see if you still have the same issue. 

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Re: Rebuilding a distributor??
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2014, 02:54:29 PM »
Mike, I can provide a source that rebuilt one of my '51 Frazer's distributors but it was not cheap. They advertise in HMN.
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Re: Rebuilding a distributor??
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2014, 03:37:48 PM »
Doc, yes, I'd appreciate the referral.  Mike
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Re: Rebuilding a distributor??
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2014, 07:42:35 PM »
Most distributors have bushings in them. You could find the dimensions for your bushings and see if they are available from a bearing outlet. Any machineshop can fab bushings for you and you can change them yourself.
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Re: Rebuilding a distributor??
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2014, 09:48:37 AM »
Mike, Burton L. Norton Co. in Grand Rapids, Mi., Website www.burtonlnorton.com



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Re: Rebuilding a distributor??
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2015, 10:11:54 PM »
Thanks guys!!!  Doc, I'll check him out too.
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