[FC] Rampy speedo and stuff

[Rad Davis]

Be sure that the balancer pulley ring hasn't separated from the core.  
This can cause your timing mark to not be in line with #1 TDC at the 
zero mark.  There is a second index mark between ring and center, but 
it's hard to see on a van.   You may have better luck turning the engine 
to indicated TDC, then sticking something (a wooden stick is good) down 
#1 plug hole to see if mechanical TDC is the same or not.

Other than that, it's pretty much take the cap off and look at the 
rotor, undo the mounting nut and clip, then pull the distributor up, 
turn it one notch which ever way is necessary, then plop it back down.  
The only confusing part is that the drive gear is helical, so it rotates 
as you pull it out.  Usually, if you go only one tooth, you won't have 
to realign the oil pump shaft with the bottom of the distributor shaft - 
if you do, a long screwdriver works.





wern3 at juno.com wrote:
> I have a working speedo!! Turns out that I did not have the square end of the cable deep enough into the tranny. I pulled out the end and the wire was sorta twisted so I re - squared it using my dremel with drum grindstone and threaded it back all the way;- Eureka!
> Windshield is intsalled after polishing out the worst of the scratches. Many thans to the guys who suggested installing the gasket around the glass first, then placing a 050 weed - whip cord in the groove. With two neighbors I managed to get it set into place with a miniumum of fuss. That is saying something as I once broke 2 windshields doing an install on a LATE MOdel coupe. All the new guages work except the oil  temp. 
> New problem. I have turned the distributor housing as far as it will go Counter - clockwise, and it still runs rough, I suspect that I put the distributor shaft into the hole and was 1 tooth off(?!?)
> poor idle. hesitation when throttle position changes and backfiring.
> Tim '61 Rampy . 
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