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03-29-2002, 04:20 PM
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Semper Fidelis
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cedar City, Utah
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get a load of this!
I was happy as a clam with my "free" low mile 307 and after getting it(long block with parts) from a "friend" I put in a new timing chain seals and gaskets, manifold carb etc. well I thought I would save my back and put in the distributor before I poked it in the engine bay today. WELL-I couldn't get the dist. in the last little bit(I have done this a million times) I think my friend gave me a big block dist. driveshaft, so I will tear it back down and put in the correct one. glad I did this before I gave back the cherry picker or I would have been a basket case.
------------------ 72 C-20 lwb 70 C-10 lwb 69 C-10 lwb 83 Silverado 4X4 Lamar,Missouri Semper Fidelis
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03-29-2002, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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small blocks and big blocks run same distributer.
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03-29-2002, 04:35 PM
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I've had same problem. I just bump the engine a little until it falls into place
------------------ Jeff Jesseman Cheyenne Parts Northeast Franconia, NH 67 Chevy SWB Fleetside 70 GMC Burb 1/2 ton 2wd 72 Chevy Burb 3/4 ton 4x4 Parts bought and sold
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03-29-2002, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: rock island,il,usa
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Small blocks & big blocks do run the same dizzy,but the pump drive is different.....If i remember right,by about 1/8". Before you tear it down,you might try slammin the dist in a couple times......the drive shaft may not be seated on the pump.....69 longhorn.
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03-29-2002, 05:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA
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We put the HEI from my daughter' wrecked Malibu 267 in my friend's 454 Dump Truck and he's been running it for 8 years. He'll probably be mad if I tell him it won't work after all.
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03-29-2002, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Springfield, MN
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They are the same distributer. I told a co-worker that they were the same before he went to the junkyard to get one. When he was there they told him the small block dizzy was $25 and the big blocks were $50. He didn't listen to me and got the $50 one. After that I tried to sell him piston return springs and blinker fluid. Lights are on-nobody was home
Like CPNE said, turn the engine over a touch and it should drop in. If the oil pump rod isn't lined up perfectly it will keep the distributor from dropping in. Get it right and it will drop. ------------------ 1971 C-10 Suburban 1972 C-10 Suburban 1969 XL Galaxie Fastback 1968 Galaxie 500 Fastback 1974 SCOUT II Montrose, Minnesota
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03-30-2002, 01:49 PM
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Semper Fidelis
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cedar City, Utah
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Gentlemen, I have figured it out! My friend didn't give me the pump drive shaft, it was from a bigblock I had a long time ago. I got the correct one and the dist. went right in in a snap!
*Yes bigblock dist will interchange *No oil pump driveshafts will not it has to do with deck height ------------------ 72 C-20 lwb 70 C-10 lwb 69 C-10 lwb 83 Silverado 4X4 Lamar,Missouri Semper Fidelis
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03-30-2002, 01:50 PM
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Semper Fidelis
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cedar City, Utah
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ttt
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03-30-2002, 04:05 PM
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Jostrans68
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Bloomington indiana
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to add to the mix they made tall block big block truck engines
------------------ 68 c20 in progress 327 TH400 tach dash Disc Brakes and soon 3.90 rear gears.. have many new parts now just need the time..... Sound Familar Tacoma Wa. The Rain capitol of the USA
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