Vacuum Chamber install

[Proto]

So I am installing a new vacuum chamber on my distributor for my Swinger's 318 and I can't figure out how to pop it back up into place. Anyone know a method to do this other than fishing around for the hole?

 

[67Dart273]

fishing around for the hole?

'S not that hard, use patience. If you have a magnetic dist, loosen the pickup coil so you can move it and get a better view

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?p=1969950816



Easy. I believe all single point and breakeless Mopar built advances mount the same, different vacuum ratings over the years. Get one for a 67 so it's a "non smog" advance.

This can be done in the car, but I won't and I've done it. So pull the distributor. No excuses. If the car ran good and you don't know where the initial timing was, check timing with a light before you yank the dist. Notice which way the rotor is pointing, and about where the vacuum advance is pointing. Refer to the photos below

1--Pull the obvious (2) screws out of the advance mount, and gently pry the advance away from the roll pin index on the side of the case.

2-- Look at the photo of the breaker points dist. showing how the advance pin fits up under and into a hole in the advance plate

3--Remove the screw for the pickup coil and move it to the outside, to give you a little more wiggle room

4--GENTLY pry up on the advance plate with a screwdriver. Notice that in the photo, ONE FINGER is being used. Do NOT force this very much, as there is a small clip on the bottom of the pivot pin on the advance plate

5--Work the advance out of the plate and out of the distributor.

Reverse to install, set your reluctor gap to .008" (inches, not metric) with a NON metallic feeler, IE brass, which O'Reallys had last time I checked, drop in the dist. and set timing!!!
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[Proto]

Thanks, I was trying to do this with the distributor still on the car. I got the old one off alright, getting the new one to line up is the difficult part. I guess I need to take the distributor off. Didn't really want to have to do that.
Great pics. Much better than trying to decipher my Chilton's.

 

[67Dart273]

Didn't really want to have to do that..

Thanks you need to get over the "not pulling the dist" which on a Mopar is easier than just about any other car -- because of the drive tang, there's only two ways to get it back in.

Generally, I could pull the dist, change the advance, and stick it back in a LOT faster than I could argue with in the car.