distributor lubrication

[R N.]

Hello All,

What grease/lube should be used for the lube pads under the centrifugal advance weights?

Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Kurt N.

[Duke W.]

Re: distributor lubrication

I don't recommend any kind of grease. It will just get gummy and attract dirt.

Clean everything thoroughly and wipe down the parts with WD-40, which will inhibit surface corrosion and provide all the lubrication that is necessary.

Nothing in the autocam assembly is heavily loaded, so no specific lubrication is required.

Duke

[Gerard F.]

Re: distributor lubrication

Kurt,

I used Tri-Flow instead of WD40 per Duke's recommendations on my 67 distributor.
Basically the same stuff but Tri-flow has a little teflon in it.

Soaked the old lubrication wick with it, then squeezed it out and let it dry. Found that you can't find those wicks anymore. I guess they don't put them on replacements.

Here's the top of my 67 base engine distributor refurbed, with the original weights and springs:


Runs like a top.

Jerry Fuccillo
#42179

[John H.]

Re: distributor lubrication

Jerry -

Paragon has the "wick" and plastic retainer - their #12650.