Stuck Distibutor

[dmbrisket 51]

hammer, and a flat head or preferably a putty knife

[OverBoardProject]

smart man Pyro.

Prying could damage something.

There are 3 points of contact.
the intake manifold
the oil pump
and the gears on the cam shaft.

It can't possibly be stuck to the gears or the motor would never turn over.

There is a small chance that it's stuck in the oil pump, but with that much oil in there it isn't likely

So that just leaves the manifold.
Good quality penetrating oil should help for this one

[pyromachine714]

Thanks dmbrisket,


it finely broke loose with a little more pressure.

Now I fined myself with another obsticle. the intake manifold gasket weaves through the push rods. Is it possible to just cut the gasket where it goes under the rods? it looks as if it seals nothing there.

Thanks again,

Pyro

[OverBoardProject]

I wouldn't.
It's pretty easy o re-adjust the valves, so just take the push rodds out.

Adjust the valves the same way as you wood a 350.

[pyromachine714]

I know, do it right the first time.

I was just thowing it out there to see if anyone has done it with success.

Pyro

[OverBoardProject]

Well it's alot of work, and I bought a kit so I don't know how much those gaskets cost but they might be expensive.

And if you do it right it'll last for another 7 years or so

[pyromachine714]

The kit i bought was about $23, not to bad but it didn't come with rocker cover gaskets.

My plan was to be done tonight. I'll have to change that to Sunday.
I just hope my wife understands being that it is our 10 year anniversary Friday.

Thanks for the help Overboard.

Pyro

[OverBoardProject]

That's not a bad price, and happy anniversary pyro.

I kinda think that if you can afford it your wife would love a limo ride anyways. So it might be an easy one to fix.

But then again not too many of us can afford a limo very often.

[pyromachine714]

Good idea, a limo might be the ticket.
I just have to see how much they go for here in Dallas.

I do have another car so i'm not stranded.

Pyro

[dmbrisket 51]

ok, sorry to tell ya but you have to loosen the rockers (just loosen no removal neccicary) and pull the push rods out.... BE EXTREAMLY CAREFUL, some generus moter vehicals have different sized push rods, i suggest marking a 2x4 with front, putting that towards the front of the moter, with holes already pre drilled half way through put the rods in as they come out... then remove the gasket, clean it well with a rag with break parts cleaner on it, then put the new gasket on it, and reinstall the pushrods.

[pyromachine714]

A left and right side rod holder/organizer sold only take about 10 minutes to make, but will probably save an hour of second guessing.

Done deal.

thanks DM,

Pyro

[pyromachine714]

A left and right side rod holder/organizer should only take about 10 minutes to make, but will probably save an hour of second guessing.

Done deal.

thanks DM,

Pyro

sorry, had a typo above.

[dmbrisket 51]

^^^ lot longer then that if you mess it up and they are different sizes, get the callipers out and find a michel on demand... it wont be fun, and it only takes ten min if you have to run to lows and get the wood still

[dugie6551]

Originally Posted by pyromachine714

The motor is a 2.8L V6. The intake manifold lifts free, so I think the distributor is attached to the block????????

I am going to try tapping the base and use a little liquid wrench to boot.

Pyro

The distributor on the 2.8L v6 IS NOT attached at all to the intake manifold. You can remove the inteake without removing the distributor.

When you have the intake loose, you have to lift the intake,twist it a bit and pull it towards the front of the engine. You cannot lift it straight up with the distributor in, but there is no reason to remove the distributor. I have just finished swapping a 87 2.8L motors in my truck and left the distributor in place when switching intakes.

DO NOT try and force the distributor out, you will cause more problems if you are rough with it.

I will try and get a picture tonight and post it on how to remove the intake. If you can, wait till then.

[OverBoardProject]

Just thought of something Pyro.

When your removing the push rods count the number of turns on the adjuster required to remove it. Then right that number down beside the push rod in the 2x4.
Every one will have a different amount of turns depending on where it is in the compression stroke.

Then tighten it back up that many turns. The valves will already be adjusted this way.